Gilbert, L. Wolfe; Baer, AbelMareMagnum
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6 pages. This song featured in the William Fox movie Romance of Rio Grande. Nicely illustrated cover. Sheet music for voice and piano with ukulele chords. Above-average wear. Coverfold taped. Writing on front and back covers. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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
192 pages. "Haig-Brown had a deep emotional involvement in all the things he wrote about... he lived a life very nearly fused with nature." - Al Purdy. "This collection contains some of Haig-Brown's best short stories, some never published." - dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
160 pages. Features: Walter McInnis - Part I - The Lawley Years; ALVIN CLARK; Lofting by numbers; The Ancient and Versatile Vlet; The McKenzie River Drift Boat - for whitewater fishing in Oregon; Motonautico - the water taxis of Venice; A cold-molded rejuvenation; The Australian Cadet Dinghy; Building the Beetle Cats, Part II - Stem and Centreboard Trunk - the continuing study of Concordia's production methods; The End of Your Rope. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
261 pages. Black and white illustrations. Being an account written from the recollections of women surviving from the Red River era. - subtitle. A tribute to the women of an earlier day by The Canadian Women's Club. Colour frontispiece. Above-average wear. Hinges open. A worthy reading copy of this wonderful history. Book
135 pages. Proceedings of the Wolf Symposium held in Edmonton, Alberta, 12-14 May, 1981. Includes submissions such as: A Perspective on the taxonomy of wolves in North America; Status and Management of wolves in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec; Historical and Present status of wolves in the NWT; Status and management of wolves in the Yukon Terrritory; Historical and present perspectives on wolf management in Alaska; Population dynamics of wolves; Social influence on reproduction in wolves; Considerations in wolf management related to genetic variability and adaptive change; An alternative view of genetic considerations in the management of the wolf and other large vertebrates; Wolf Howling in Algonquin Park; Wolf management and harvest patterns on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Wolf-related caribou mortality on a calving ground in North-central Canada; Wolf predation of livestock in Western Canada; Wolf predation of cattle on the Simonette River Pastures in west-central Alberta; Problem wolf management in B.C.; A method to aid in discrimination of traces from wolves and dogs. The two appendices include a summary of the status of wolves in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador. Minimal markings. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
82 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Fold-out maps. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this pleasing vintage reference of early days of transportation in Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley. Book
243 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. Maps. Author arrived at Fort Vermilion, Alberta in 1898 and lived there for nearly nine years. This account of her life there describes interactions between the settlers, missionaries, and traders with the resident Metis, Cree, and Beaver peoples. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
66 pages. Cowboy Issue. Features: Story of the Cowboy; Massacre at Bear River; Legend of the Lariat; The Day the West Went Fence Crazy; Cattleman's War Against the Gray Killer; The "Ten Gallon" Umbrella of the West; The Hired Killer; The American Bronco; Guns That Tamed the Western Frontier; The "Million Dollar" Jackass. Magazine
Pages 194-286 plus 16 pages of ads. Features: The Floating Death - a North Sea trawler skipper's heroic battle with a mine entangled in the trawler's nets; The Darkest Hour - Part II - experiences in the great Serbian (WWI) retreat to Albania (with photo of the Serbian Cavalry fording the River Drin and more); The Snake-Hunter - John Rolliston's terrible fight; The Sheriff's Ruse - how the Sheriff of Deadwood tricked three desperadoes; Real-Life Romances of the War (WWI) - Part II; A Year In Arctic Siberia - Part III - amazing article and photos taken by Polish authoress M.A. Czaplicka as she travelled 6,000 miles researching the nomadic Yenisei tribes; Baiting the "Boche" - the people of Brussels turn their humour upon the humourless huns who have taken possession of their city; Remarkable Rocks - photo-illustrated article of remarkable rocks around the world; The Girl Sergeant - young Zoe Smirnova joined the Russian Army at age 15 and fought in the battlefields of Galicia; From Job to Job Around the World - Part V - two young Americans spend time in India, with great photos; A Theatre in Cannibal-Land - Papuan savages entertain themselves with amateur theatricals! (article with great photos); A Black Outlaw - a native desperado gives Natal Police much trouble; On the Way to War - the adventures of two young Americans, Herbert H. Hope and Jack Heward, who struggle to make their way to England to fight the Germans; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
pp. [8], 240. "Utterly fascinating, in that what we come to know here is what has made the man who and how he is." - Kirkus Reviews. "The account of Prime Minister Begin's incarceration in a series of Soviet prisons, and his eventual release and arrival in Israel to become the leader of his country. His crime was belief in Zionism, and the time of testing he describes in this book vividly brings to life the formation of his own inner character and the sense of mission which he so evidently brings to his present awesome responsibilities." - dust jacket. "One of the greatest pieces of prison literature in the world." - The Times of London. Light soiling to top edge, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
[4], 376 pages. Index of Names. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The Town of Vauxhall (Alberta) and surrounding districts is a thriving community fondly called 'The Potato Capital of the West.' This publication has been designed to give a glimpse into the life of its people, its civic, its commercial, industrial, cutlural and financial strength." - Foreword. Unmarked with average wear. Orange illustrated covers. A sound copy of this excellent local history and vital genealogical reference. STRATHERN 3282, KROTKI (2) 1078. Book
84 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos on glossy stock. "Traces the evolution of the Lardeau-Duncan River valleys through the remembrances of the inhabitants, representing both newer and older generations of settlers." - from Preface. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative reference. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout, and endpaper charts; green cloth, upper board board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed, heartfelt and well-illustrated tribute to British service personnel who died in Malaya, Singapore and as POWs of the Japanese. Graham & Cole R3.
viii, 990 + x, 893 pages in this complete two-volume set. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Index in each volume. "Tells the story of Vulcan, from humble beginnings as one man's simple store beside a rutted wagon trail, to a thriving prairie town of wide paved streets and sunny parks - of a bustling market place and bursting elevators, of comfortable homes and hospitals ands schools - surrounded far into the distance by broad golden acres of prosperous farms. This is also the story of the pioneers who built and served the area, who envisioned a happy and successful life in the new west for themselves and their children. About 16 townships are covered in this history running partly east to Lake McGregor, west to the Little Bow River, south six miles and north about 18 miles, taking in the communities of Brant, Ensign, Reid Hill and Kirkcaldy." - Foreword. Prior owner's name stamped upon front free endpaper and title page of each volume, otherwise unmarked with light wear. Bindings tight. A quality example of this invaluable genealogical reference. Volume I was printed in 1973 with Volume II following in 1988. Bibliographic references: Krotki (2nd Edn) 1091, Strathern 3285. Book
215 page report listing 398 areas, each of which has: Wetland classification (water [marsh, stream estuary] & vegitation type) Municipality, Land status Survey date and Air photo reference with Notes, sometimes extensive, listing the history of the area, type of waterfoul there now, other animals, etc. With methodology section, results and discussion section, five appendices, maps, floppy disk data file in plastic envelope, and large fold-out map in pocket at back of book. All in excellent condition, book shows little use and 1/4" tear at bottom of front cover is only blemish. Plastic comb binding.
78 pages. The Wilderness - relic hunting in Virginia; Seminoles invaded!; Canning jars have soared in value; We make a cabochon; Prospecting small creeks for gold; National Forests - happy hunting grounds; Apache tears, crystals, and even gold - directions to an exciting spot; Identifying Minerals - a step-by-step course; Last but not least - after the hurricane; Treasuring Mouse Island - More fun than profit; Herbie and the innertube - a Rouge River experience; Buying cheap can be expensive; Fort Erie - the hardluck outpost; Pick a ghost town; Delamar - the 'widow-maker town. 2"x5" Chunk missing from bottom corner of back cover else average wear. Book
70 pages. Features: Diamond finds; plowed fields - a THer's bonanza; Over discrimination - enemy number one; Suwanee River Coral; Lapidary skills not hard to learn; Copper country adventures; Digging up glass money - serious bottle diggers make money; Bad start, good finish - gals discover a great coinshooting spot; Treasure hunging - romantic adventure; Stanton, Arizona and its ruthless shopkeeper - the history of a ghost town; Black Hills treasure - some placer gold may lay hidden between Deerfield Reservoir and Mystic; The Invisible Purple - the amethysts of Maine. Above-average wear. Book
62 pages. Features: "Lapidaryitis" - something for everyone; The goldmaker of the Adironkacks; Brass on the beach; 2 people + 1 discriminator = good friends; Lost North Fork placer gold; Coins from the past; Seaprobe to recover deep water treasures; Portland Proprietaries - old medicine bottles; Gold in Rhode Island; Create your own coinshooting calendar; The great salted desert treasure; coinshooting - where not to look; Tracks along a river - an historic spot for TH'ing. Average wear. Book
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
40 pages. Features: New flag for Canada's 98th birthday - article with photos; The Queen Mother - Her Personal Story - part 1 of 4; Jean Seberg's Return to the Top - Burned at the stake on film and in reviews, she begain again in Europe - article with photos; Photo of Miss Patricia Soulliere, "Miss Textile of the Week"; Jerry Marx Survived An Avalanche - article with photos; Fantastic colour photo centerfold ad for the Rambler line of cars; Upsurge in Canada's Track and Field Athletic Performance; Paul Anka and Diana Ayoub, the girl he left behind (and after whom his first hit song is named); Kendo battles on the Fraser River Delta dunes in Steveston - Jim Murray studies the Japanese Martial Art - article with photos; ; Back cover Esso ad with the 'Tiger in your Tank' theme; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, plates and numerous maps (2 folding on japon), neat contemporary inscription on half-title; green cloth, upper board framed and lettered in blind, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
211 pages. Fold-out map. Bibliography. Index. British Columbia Provincial Museum Special Publication No. 5. Contents divided into four sections: Habits and Habitat; The Waterfowl; Places and Projects; Waterfowl Problems. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
413 pages including index. Your water is in peril, whether you live on the shores of the Great Lakes, into which industrial and farm poisons continue to pour; or in the arid US southwest, which has essentially "stolen" the water of the Colorado River from the Mexicans to water Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Southern California; or the Middle East, which is already using every drop of its available water, turning the Jordan River into little more than a drainage ditch; or in the grain belt of China, whose water tables are dropping at the alarming rate of a metre or more each year. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
4to., First Edition, with numerous illustrations (one coloured and double-page) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. SCARCE. Law 1024
