Moore, Patrick AlbertMareMagnum
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110 pages. Index. "Celebrates the splendour of new forests... A personal essay in words and photographs... Conveys the timely message that our forests are capable of returning to their full grandeur, even after large-scale clearcutting... A powerful counterpoint to the claims of some environmentalist groups." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
393 p. 15 pl. Illustrated with engravings. Rebound in modern boards Hardcover Very good condition
cr 4to; xii, 216pp, illus, some e color. original cloth, dj, fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email.
X [ads], 363-464 pages. Profusely illustrated with wonderful black and white photos. Features: Colour reproductions of paintings by F.H. Brigden and Charles W. Simpson; Northern Rivers; Unto the Hills; Green Gold - Canada's wealth of forests, including many photos of 1930s logging techniques/technology; Colonization in Quebec - article with many photos; Roof of the World - a photo-illustrated journey to the fascinating Indian city of Simla, by B.G. Radley; Where B.C. Ends - Stewart B.C. and the Portland Canal - article with many great photos; New Books; Glorious nostalgic Canadian ads. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Book
320 pages. Black and white illustrations. "The magnificent story of how - given enough determination - the natural world can be saved." - Farley Mowat. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A nice clean copy. Book
206 pages. "Documents the strategic importance of the hardwood resource in British Columbia, within a framework that will be useful for management, research, and development plans." - from Introduction. Clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
234 pages including index. A very personal book of the author's philosophy of life and love for our planet and all things. Full of earthy advice and ecological wisdom: must reading for those who care about sustaining our forest. Includes many black and white photos. Average wear. No markings noticed except for several small black dots of ink along bottom edge of text. Small price sticker remnant on back cover. Book
Ensemble de deux tomes en un volume de format in 8° de 250 et 76 pp.; reliure de l'éditeur en pleine toile ocre. Tâche d'étiquette sur la couverture au coin droit; sinon bel état. Rare.
pp. xii, 169. Illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. Color map endpapers. Inked ownership. 12mo. Original full cloth binding. Spine faded. Hardbound. First Edition. ENGLAND BOX 2
La Primaube, Graphi Imprimeur, 2003. In-8 broché de 106 pages. Photos couleur. Très bon état
Part I of the book is a 128 page historical novel, true to the spirit and events of history, about the life and times of Maquinna, chief of the Nootkas of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Part II - Environment for Living - is a 31 page camera study of the land as it is today (1971). Dedication on front free endpaper.
Inscribed by author upon title page. 309 pages including bibliography and index. Black and white photos. Illustrations of logging practices. "In this fine history of the glory days of logging in an area of Vancouver Island that because of its magnificent stands of timber was sometimes called the loggers' Eden, Richard Mackie tells us not only how the logging was done but who the loggers and their families were, not only how they worked but how they lived, established new communities, and sustained and reshaped older ones." - from back panel. Clean with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
272 pages plus index. Includes colour plates plus black and white photographs. One Canadian in ten is employed directly or indirectly by our forest industry - yet that industry is now at risk. We are in grave danger of running out of trees. Author travelled from coast to coast to assess the situation. Shows the historical, economic, and ecological causes of the current problems that affect every province. Points the way for us to act, before it is too late. Book clean, square and unmarked with only negligible wear. Dust jacket with some small tears and moderate wear. Small sticker residue upon back of dust jacket. Book
56 pages. Black and white illustrations. Bibliography. A book of alternative forestry practices, demonstrating that logging is possible without the destruction of the forest. Signed and inscribed by Merv Wilkinson upon title page. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. Book
Madrid, Sociedad de Estudios Políticos, Sociales y Economicos, 1929. 4to.; 313 pp, 3 hs. de Apéndice. Con un plano plegado: "Balanza Comercial de los Productos Forestales: Importación y Exportación. Años 1910-1928" y un mapa plegados. Cubiertas originales.
159 pages. Index. Glossary. Bibliography. Many black and white archival illustrations. Chapters include: Migration West; The West Coast; Skid Road; Axe and Haywire; Deep Timber Camp; Man Bites Bear; The Spar; Million Dollar Trestle; Log Rustlers; Booze, Brawls, Bawds; Shanghia; The I.W.W.; The Aberdeen Wobblies; The Everett Massacre; Criminal Syndicalism; Centralia Incident; Seattle General Strike; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Pages have yellowed with age. A quality copy. Book
162 pages including index. An evocative collection of photographs and archival materials depicting the so-called "Golden Age" of British Columbia, the post-war years of 1945 to 1975, a period during which B.C.'s industries grew to unprecedented heights, and with it a new sense of economic social prosperity. Unmarked. Faint wear. Excellent copy. Book
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Large Roy. 8vo. (26 x 19 cm). 40 p., 146 full page photogravures. Canada's hour.
4to, [1], 290-300pp., authors presentation inscription, 2 plates, orig. blue printed wrappers. Reprinted from the Journal of Ecology 1925.
616 pages. References. Index. "This compilation of studies on the biotic consequences of tropical deforestation provides a timely, valuable overview of issues at the heart of the biodiversity crisis." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
PARIS, E. Orlhac - 360 pages., dont 122 pages de tableaus synoptiques illustrés, + 377 figures. Le tout formant un ensemble de 881 figures, + une carte de l'Algérie. Relié toile - Bel exemplaire.. Ouvrage précédé de notions de botanique appliquée à la Sylviculture, et accompagné de clefs permettant la détermination en hiver des essences à feuilles caduques et la reconnaissance des principaux bois.
37 pages. Contents include: Aural history of British Columbia's Forestry Industry; Interview with Jack Whittaker; Working and quitting on the B.C. Coast; and more. Average wear. Usual library markings. Sound library binding. Book
Broché. 126 pages.
