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Book is in excellent condition in every respect with black cloth covers with bright silver embossed flower representations on the cover, silver print at spine, but with a small rectangle cut out of the top of the half title page, apparently where a previous owner's name was. 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 the slightest signs of shelf wear with a 1" tear at top spine. First edition of this scarce and invaluable work on the art of the subarctic Athapaskans in Western Canada and British Columbia from pre-Columbian period to present day, focusing on clothing ornamentation with elaborate beadwork on jackets, shoes, pants, dog blankets, wigs, bags, dresses, leathergoods of all kinds, and a sophisticated quill tradition. With many maps, b&w photos, some color. Heavily illustrated.
84 pages. Features: Nice colour ad for GWG womens' slacks inside front cover; Nostalgic full-page colour ad for GE fridges; Brief write-ups and photos of two very successful Canadians - prospector Franc. Joubin who discovered Uranium at Blind River, and Claude Bissell who will soon become the U of T's youngest ever president; Full-page Royal Bank of Canada promotes their savings and personal chequing accounts; Photo of British Rock 'N' Roll King Tommy Steele; Fantastic colour photo full-page ad for the 1958 Chrysler Windsor; Is There a Drug to Cure Cancer?; The Eisenhower Tragedy - the president is a broken man and the west is leaderless; James Couzens of Chatham - The Canadian Behind Henry Ford - article with photos; Why They Won't Publish Your Song; I Married a Wrestler - by Leah Layton, wife of Lord Athol Layton - article with photos; The Best Fishing Hole in B.C.- short story; Franc. R. Joubin and Dr. Claude Bissell offer their views on what should be done about the education crisis; Are Our Children Growing Up Too Fast?; Don Harron and his losing battle to sidestep stardom - article with six photos; Nice full-page colour ad for Labatt's Pilsener beer; Colour centerfold ad for Canadian Pacific Air, Sea and Land travel services; Superb full-page colour ad for the 1958 Chevrolet's features a black convertible with red interior - what sets this ad apart is the black background - awesome!; CNR rail travel ad; Nice Coke ad on back cover shows a Bermuda waterfront scene; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
235 pages. Compiled in the spirit of the Kelly family reunion which has occured regularly since 1946. Includes: Beverages, Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Meats and Sauces, Seafood and Fish, Potatoes and Rice, Pasta, Vegetables, Casseroles, Jams Marmalade Pickles and Relishes; Pumpkin recipes, Muffins and quick breads, Cookies, Pies, Desserts and Cakes, Miscellaneous. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this precious Kelly family heirloom. Book
382pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 375 p., Russian archival documents. Sovyet belgelerinde Kirim drami. Crimean events based on the Soviet archival documents.
Folio, docket title, 4, [2]pp., stitched and folded as issued.
np. 8vo. Numerous illustrated advertisements. Original printed wraps. Listed in pen on rear cover are the 16 Indian tribes represented. AMERICANA BOX 4
229 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition in a large oblong format with light shelf wear only to covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind with a great many full page, full color prints. 79 pages, includes cloth weighted bookmark. Text is in English and Russian and features watercolors of V.S. Sadovnikov,
pp.xi, [1], 387. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Three maps. "Ear Falls is a bush town in a slow-growth area of Ontario. It has been carved out of the forests and imbedded in some of Canada's most picturesque countryside. The history of Ear Falls is a tale of fortitutde, of struggle against unbelievable odds. It is a story of how men survived and pioneered in rugged bush country. The tough ones survived, became tougher, and learned to love this country with a passion; the weaker ones scuttled back to the safety of town or suburban life." - Introduction. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper. Average wear to book bound in chocolate brown faux leather lettered in gilt. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this informative Northwest Ontario local history. Bishop p.1111. Book
161 pages. Black and white frontis portrait of subject. Mr. Harper drowned with Miss Bessie Blair while attempting to save her in the Ottawa River. A monument was erected in his honour in Ottawa. Average wear. Bit of writing atop front free endpaper. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
331 p. incl. front., plates. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
28 pages. Lovely colour-illustrated boards. Illustrated endpapers. "This book was written to give some of the answers and tell some of the stories about the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers and the little French Canadian towns and villages that the ship named The Saguenay) passes as she sails." - from page two. Illustrations throughout in a Richard Scarry-like fashion. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this thoroughly enjoyable and educational early Canadian children's title. Book
44 pages. Contents: Coaldale - Gem of the West - A Community Profile; Custer's Last Soldier - John McAlpine's memories of the famous battle; Sculptor Harry O'Hanlon; Portrait Artist Jon Williams; Traces of ancient Indian housebuilders found on the banks of the Bow; The ways of the great Grizzly; Johnny Bearspaw - a personal remembrance; The First Flight to Peace River and Beyond. Circa 1979. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
xv, 271 pages. Footnotes, glossary, bibliography, chronology, biographical list of names. "The first historical text on the Doukhobors to include an extensive selection of carefully annotated archival photos and original historical maps. A valuable new addition to the study of the Doukhobors which will be regarded as the definitive reference for years to come." - dust jacket. Former library copy with above-average wear, usual markings and taped hinges. Scattered underlining and marginalia to contents. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy. Book
Hardcover in-4 carré, 291 pages illustrees de quelques figures, planches hors texte sur papier fort de couleur, cartonnage sous jaquette illustree. Bel exemplaire. [BD-E2] LE PECHEUR FRANCAIS de C. Kresz aîné, d'après la 2e édition (1830). Illustrations de Théodore Susemilh gravées par Pedretti.
78 pages. Features include: cashing in on meteorites; Pennsylvania; Carolina Gold; Patio Sailing; Tumbling cabs for profit; the Rio Puerco Valley; The Byrum Brothers; Aerial photos and how they can help; Northern steamship emblems; Ontario trip; Northeastern sites; coinshooting North Carolina tobacco barns; the psychology of collecting. Average wear. Book
Features: Julius Kruttschnitt of the Harriman Lines Claims Railroads and Labor Friendly; Great Northern Finances for Fiscal Year; Steel Bridge Across Chehalis River at Aberdeen to Open 23 September; Rapid Work on Argo Terminals; Innovation of Ticket Cases - article with photo of modern ticket case; Final Bursting of Controller Bay Bubble (editorial about Alaskan nautical dangers); Business Profile of Kenneth C. Kerr, Industrial Agent of the Alaska Steamship Company (with photo); Improper Packing Causes Great Loss; Record Freight Train runs from Altoona to Enola, PA; Many Abandoned Railways in U.S.; Free Baggage Allowances in Various States and Countries; The World's Wheat Crop; Bernard N. Baker Outlines Plans of Atlantic and Pacific Transportation Co.; General H.M. Chittenden Makes Statement for Seattle Port Commission; What the (New) Port Commission May Do for Seattle; The Proposed West Point Immigration Station - article with map showing location of the proposed station and the proposed West Point Waterway Improvement as planned by Virgil Bogue; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Empress of China Crew Exonerated; Decision in Princess May Stranding; Marine Decisions; Diagrams illustrating work to soon begin on Pier 1, owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company; Casualties to Pacific Coast Shipping; The San Pedro - New C.P.R. Steamer for Trans-Pacific Service - article with illustration; 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
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 128 pages. Oblong format: 10"w x 7 1/2"h. Many black and white photos.
fort vol. in-8°, 599 pages, ill. hors texte N&B, notes de b. de p., index, broche, couverture illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [CA-6]
Book shows very very slight shelf wear to covers only. Square spine, solid binding, otherwise as new, text/interior is free of marking of any kind. Illustrated with b&w photos, maps. 181 pages.
181 pages. Index. Maps. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Firsthand accounts of pioneering in the area which, in 1879, became the Municipality of Delta, British Columbia." - subtitle. Unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
A bit of spine slant. No marking of any kind to text/interior. Maps, b&w photos, technical drawings. 274 pages.
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
203p., illus. American financier's childhood memoirs of the Hudson River Valley and Phillips Exeter Academy Hardcover Good condition; Jacket sections laid-in.
