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60 pages. Features: Cover photo of young lady with three kittens; Great colour GWG (Great West Garment ad inside front cover features farmer with pitchfork in his Red Strap overalls; Half-page colour Canada Dry ad shows happy kids with mom; Massy-Harris one-page colour ad shows combine harvester at work; Fascinating post WWII article considers Liberty, Imperialism, Food Controls, and Cost of Living; Nice one-page colour B-A ad shows four happy motoring scenes; Colour half-page V-8 veggie drink ad; Vintage one-page colour-photo ad for Sunworthy Wallpapers shows elegant lady and wallpaper photos; Great one-page colour Coke ad shows high school kids at lunch time and a large Coke ice chest full of bottles; What's Wrong with Canada-U.S. Relations?; Partners in Fact (short story); The Boy Who Stopped Niagara - children Jeff Martin and Norah McFarlane made a very successful movie; In Post-War Italy - photo-illustrated article discusses the 'black market mind', and the intriguing story of the Monks and the hand grenades; The Blonde Baby (short story); Professionals (short story); The Tug with a History - photo-illustrated article on London's Tower Bridge Tug; , with photos of John Sumpter, Roy Evans, Richard Dominy Hollingum and William Adie; One-page ad for the 1948 Chevrolet features red 2-door Fleetmaster with black background; Watch Your Laundry (short story); Article on records with photo of Johnny Long; One-page Champion Spark Plug ad features illustration of racer Ted Horn, national AAA champion; Fashion illustrations; Spalding ad shows lady hockey player sprawled on ice beneath caption "Hockey for Housewives? NO!"; Beauty article; One-page colour-photo ad for Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Fashion article with photos; Classy half-page colour-photo ad for Monarch's debutante hosiery includes photo of lady with stocking lines up the back of her legs; Easter recipes; Uncommon half-page colour ad for Sovereign Potters of Hamilton, Ontario features their Montcalm Pattern, Number 718 Maroon; Nice mother and daughter colour ad for Wabasso Cottons inside back cover; Back cover O'Keefe's colour ad features reproduction of painting "The Miner" by Rex Woods; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
933 pages. The Commission was appointed in 1945 to "inquire into and report upon the provincial education system, and without derogating from the generality thereof, including courses of study, text books, examinations, financing, and the general system and scheme of elementary and secondary schools involving public schools, separate schools, schools for the training of teachers and all other schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education, as well as the selection and training of teachers, inspectors, and other officials of such schools, and the system of provincial and local school administration." - from page vi. Includes the following sections: The Educational Scene; Aims of Education; Proposed Reorganization of Elementary and Secondary Education; The Pupil's Growth and Progress; Programmes for the Schools of the Reorganized Educational System; Social, Spiritual, and other Aspects of Education; Centralization and Decentralization in Administration; Development and Present Status of Local School Administration; Local School Administration Under Other Jurisdictions; Local Education Authorities in the proposed Reorganization; Other Aspects of the Local Administration of Education; The Supervisor of Education; The Central Education Authority; Exceptional Children; History of the French Language in teh Publicly Supported Schools of Ontario; Recommendations on the Teaching and Use of the French Language; Origin and Development of Separate Schools in Ontario; Roman Catholic Separate Schools in the Reorganized Educational System; Protestant and Coloured Separate Schools in the Reorganized Educational System; The Teaching Staff of the Publicly Supported Schools of Ontario; Recommendations with Respect to the Professional Preparation of Teachers; Conditions of Service of Teaching Personnel; Community Programmes of Adult Education and Recreation; School Site, Plant, and Equipment; Other Educative Agencies; The Development of Methods of Financing Education in Ontario; Our Proposed Method of Financing the Educational Programme; Divergence of Opinion Within the Commission; Conclusion; Minority Report and Memoranda; Appendices. Navy boards. Well-preserved with very light wear and soiling externally. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Binding sound. A superior copy of this landmark work. Book
The Eleventh annual report from 1923 includes: Annual Meeting, President's Address - Early Settlements in Upper Canada - W.H. Breithaupt; Aboriginal Agriculture in Southwest Ontario - William Herriot; War Memorials of Waterloo County - Miss L.M. Bruce; Brubacher Family History - Benjamin Brubacher; Eby Family - A.A. Eby; Biography of Miss L.M. Bruce; Biography of Dr. John Beattie Crozier; Illustrations of the Ayr Monument, Trinity Church Tablet (Galt), and Miss L.M. Bruce. Twelfth Annual Report from 1924 includes: Early Days in Ayr - Miss E.D. Watson; The Trees of Waterloo County - William Herriot; Jacob Y. Shantz and Russian Mennonites - H.M. Bowman; Reminiscences of Freeport - M.G. Sherk; Biography of Thomas Carscadden; Biography of David Forsyth; Illustrations of Jacob Y. Shantz, Shantz homestead, Shantz barns, Freeport Academy, Group photo of Freeport Academy teachers and students (with names) circa 1869, Thomas Carscadden, David Forsyth. Thirteenth Annual Report from 1925 contains: History of the Galt Collegiate Institute, 1881-1914; Reminiscences of Early Waterloo; Galt, Sixty Years Ago; The Exiles of 1838; Biography of Sir Adam Beck; Biography of Dr. John Beattie Crozier (Supplemental). Includes illustrations of Galt Collegiate Institute, Thomas Carscadden, The Old Galt Hish School, Sheriff A.S. Allan and Sir Adam Beck. Fourteenth Annual Report from 1926 includes: The Galt Collegiate Institute 1914-1926; The Waterloo County Pioneers Memorial Tower; The Public Schools of Galt; Also includes a biography of Dr. Augustus Stephen Vogt. Illustrations include: Pioneers' Memorial Tower; Galt Collegiate Institute, 1924; Dr. Augustus Vogt; Officers Pioneers' Memorial Association. Additional articles: Blazing the Trail in New Dumfries; The Pennsylvania-German in History; Significance of the Memorial Tower. Fifteenth Annual Report from 1927 covers: The Trail of the Aborigines through Waterloo County; History of the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School; Early Days of Elmira; Hespeler Public Schools; Hespeler Public Library; The Reserve of the Six Nations Indians on the Grand River, and the Mennonite Purchase; Origin of the Place and Stream Names of Waterloo County; Museum Report, etc.; Current History; plus biographies of Hugh McCulloch and John Mickleborough. Illustrations include: Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School; Map of Waterloo County-Places and Streams; Old Waterloo Mill. Unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Gilt lettering upon green spine. Prior owner's small bookplate inside front board. A sound copy. Book
Bound run of Vantech yearbooks for the years 1927 through 1932. Each yearbook was originally bound in softcover. All covers included. Binding may readily be disassembled to reveal 6 sound and complete issues. Very rare. Moderate wear overall. Some years contain autographs. One loose page shows nice photos of the 1931 champion soccer and track teams. A precious and unique memento of early Vancouver. Book
251 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. Biographical outline and major exhibitions. 325 colour and black and white plates. Illustrated boards. "Usual library markings. Page prior to half-title page removed. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this very substantive work. Book
Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features tempting young beauty in elegant low-cut black dress and pearls holding fan. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features elegant young lady in long blue and white dress with parrot and flowers in background. Illustrations of bars of primrose and honey soaps at bottom. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features two lovely young ladies in long cream floral-illustrated dresses surrounded by flowers and illustrations of the company's many products. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features lovely young lady in long blue and white patterned dress and tan coat legs crossed on bench amidst attractive flowers and tree. Illustration of Red Lion cigarette pack in lower left corner. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
84 pages. Printed upon high quality glossy stock. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this charming and nostalgic yearbook. Book
76 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. "It is hoped that this story will help the younger generations to understand better the way in which this country was opened and settled by their forefathers - the trials, hardships and pride in accomplishment and ownership." - Introduction. Few markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this very informative and engaging local history. Arora 258. Book
Features: Color ad for International Harvester inside front cover features smoky combat scene and speaks of Canadian soldiers anxious for a crack at Japan as payback for Hong Kong in 1941; Editorial - Long-Service Men Should Get Home; Why Britain Went Left - Clement Attlee defeats Winston Churchill; What Price Shelter? - Four out of five families can't afford the favorite NHA home - labour and materias are in short supply; Meals Without Meat - Marcel Thomas, noted Chef-Steward of the Mount Royal Hotel, shows how he plans tasy menus on meatless days (resulting from rationing); The Amazing Mr. Rank - Arthur Rank put Britain's movie industry into the money; Russia's Quarrel With Japan - She needs an ice-free port, security for Siberia, and she has an old score to settle; How Hitler Lost the War - L.S.B. Shapiro claims German documents and witnesses make it clear that the Fuhrer's intuition upset long-term plans; Backstage Ottawa - Pearkes vs. Gardiner; Washington Memo - astonishment at Churchill's defeat; Howe Sound Salmon Derby!; Lie Trap - Photo-illustrated article on lie detection with what appears to be an early version of the polygraph; Hear No Evil (short story); Aunt Em (short story); Sawdust In Their Eyes (short story); School Lunches; and more. Nice ads for: Thor washing machines, Colgate dental cream (with sailor theme); Eveready Flashlight Batteries - featuring photo of radio singer Flora Montgomery, General Steel Wares, B.C. Pears, B.C. Peaches, Rolex watches (for returning troops), Pepto-Besmal (with illustration of little boy), Kreml, Vitalis, Caterpillar Diesel - featuring colour photo of dozer at work in a remote location, nice colour illustrated back cover ad by Mac Sheppard for Pep O Mint Life Savers features young pirates discovering hidden treasure. 52 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
viii, [2], 654 pages. Index of family names. Many black and white reproductions of archival family photos. A wonderful genealogical guide to families of the Aldag, Bench, Golden Sheaf, String Butte, and Twin Buttes school districts in Saskatchewan. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
Pages 79-150. Features: Ringmasters - A History of the 401st Bombardment Group (H); Mystery of the Dixmude (French navy rigid airship disaster in December 1923); The Old Rifle Range Airport - A field near Kitty Hawk now all but forgotten; Crusader De-Tails - Part II; Mortality in Army Aviation - from a 1914 War Department document describing in detail the 11 fatal aviation accidents which occurred since the initiation of Army aviation in 1908; Wedell-Williams "We Will Jr." - Wedell-Williams Air Service, Inc. resulted after one-eyed Texas flyer James Wedell met Louisiana lumber baron Harry P. Williams in 1928; Last of the Red-Hot Pilots - Flight Officer Ralph K. Hofer and his action over the English Channel in 1943; Mustangs of the Eighth - The NA-73, later renamed the Mustang I, was ordered by the Royal Air Force while the Battle of Britain reached its climax; Spirit of American Youth - The epic coast-to-coast flight of Richard [Dick] E. James, only 17, of Flushing, NY, in 1930; Waco's Military "Ds" - During 1937-38 the Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio manufactured and exported a number of Model D biplanes to Latin American countries, the WHD, S2HD, and JHD; Governor's Island Aviation School; Bibliography; Cover photo of a Douglas sleeper transport over Manhattan; and more. Profusely illustrated with informative black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this extremely informative issue. Book
280 pages. Many reproductions of archival black and white photos. Contains considerable information about local familes. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy. Book
Features: Sensational ad for Chas. Baker & Co's inside front cover for Correct College and School Outfits features young lad in top hat and older youth in bowler hat with walking stick; Title page illustration of British troops defending a home on the railway near Marcelcave; General Fochs - The Allied Leader (article); Ludi Humaniores - A Please for Cricket (article); Great Guns - Monster Cannon of Days Gone By (article); Page of photos of personalities of the hour includes Brig.-General Guy Livinston, Major-General Sir Hugh Trenchard, Lieut.-General Sir David Henderson, The Earl of Derby, M. Clemenceau, Viscount Milner, Austen Chamberlain, Baron Burian and Lord Bertie; G.K. Chesterton discusses 'My Mission to London' by Prince Lichnowsky; Half-page photo of British sailors on the deck of a Monitor behind her 6-inch gun; Excellent half-page photo from a Spanish mail-steamer off Cadiz which has been stopped by a U-boat which appears surfaced in the background with many crew members visible; Photos of scenes in Greece, France, Flanders, and London; Photos of curiosities of the war - a steel German sniper's mask, Canadian troops fixing detonators of Mills bombs in their trench, etc.; The Effects of Wind in Air Fighting (article); One-page illustration entitled "The New Battle of the Somme - British Troops Stemming the German Flood"; Article about Typhoid Fever; One-page illustration entitled "Our Fighting Retreat From Armentieres - The Five Days Defence of Erquinghem; Two pages of photos of troops where some of the fiercest fighting has taken place, and elsewhere in the front line; Centrefold image of a British field artillery battery in close action, with gas-masked gunners; Aided by "Reds" and "Whites" - Our Petrograd Embassy (8 photos); Where Germany Profits by Civil War - five photos from Finland and the Aalands; Roll of Honour - photos of 21 officers including Leiut.-Col. N.B. Elliott-Cooper who died of wounds; Photo of "The Women of Pervyse" - The Baroness T'Serclaes and Miss Mairi Chisholm have maintained a concealed dressing-station since the early days of the war; Photo of the automatic mono-wheel stretcher-carrier (like an extended wheelbarrow) which allows a single troop to move an immobile commrade; Nice two-colour Greys Cigarette ad on back cover features the woman trooper, Mrs. Christian Davis who fought in three battles and died in 1739; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
56 pages. Features: ; Cover photo of the men of Annapolis; First-Hand Report on How We Deal with the Germans, and what the consequences may be; President Truman's First Six Months in two pages of photos; What Employers can do to promote labor peace; Dilemma - Twenty Million Surplus Japanese - Jesse Steiner on how the shrunken and crowded empire can avert the evils of overpopulation; Annapolis Logs 100 Years - photo-illustrated article; The Story of the Secret Agents of the OSS and of their work behind enemy lines - article with photos including Major General Donovan; The Appeal of Football; Fannie Farmer and her "Boston Cooking School Cookbook"; Festive photos of V.E. and V.J. Day celebrations around New York; Hitler's rumor-shrouded end leads to this article, Living Myths About 'Dead' Men; Honorable League of Southpaws; Color half-page Super Suds ad features Mrs. Bess Resemini; Great one-page color fashion ad for Botany features dame with huge black hat and ghetto kids in background; Children paint as they feel; Five fashion photos of long elegant dresses; Old Dutch one-page ad features color photo of Mrs. Russell Howard of La Grange IL, Mrs. Victor Martin of Gary IN, and Mrs. C. Dachenbach of Milwaukee, WI; and more. Average external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Moderate age-toning to paper. A sound copy of this vintage WWII-era issue. Book
viii, 528 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Several fold-out reproductions of historic maps indicating local landowners. Map endpapers. Intended to "preserve our past by recording the delights and sorrows of those who passed this way. We have attempted to publish accounts to preserve the personalities of this multicultural community. It is hoped the book will be a source of reminiscence for those still living and a legacy for future generations. In it is a combination of the British way of life depicted by those very early pioneers plus our European people who came in search of freedom." - page v. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderfully informative local history and genealogical reference. Hackett (2) 198. Book
70 pages. Black and white photos. Honour Roll. Nostalgic ads for local businesses. Printed upon glossy stock. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Numerous autographs on last few pages and back cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this WWII-era yearbook. Book
x, 326 pages. Index of family names. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Photo endpapers. Illustrated tan cloth-covered boards. Presents of history of this rural community, supplemented with almost 200 pages of family histories. Prior owner's name inside front cover. Moderate wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this precious genealogical reference. Book
136 pages. Maps. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Many family histories. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding tender. A worthy copy of this wonderful local history and genealogical reference. Hackett (2) 237. Book
48 Pages. Features: Cover photo of bombing crew mission debriefing session; Nice one-page color ad for Woodbury film-finish powder features Sonja Henie; Temple radio ad; We must not delay rebuilding the world; Photo of B-17s over the Reich; Photo of Allied infantry and armor fighting along the German Westwall; Dramatic photo of B-29s thundering over Mount Fuji on way to Tokyo; Photo of American troops in landing barges on way to a Pacific Island; Last Fortress of the Nazis - article and photos explain how in the Alps east of Switzerland Hitler's henchmen are expected to make a final stand - includes caricatures of Hitler, Himmler, Goebels and Goering; The Soviet Soldier Does Not Forget - he remembers the long ordeal of his people and says it must not happen again; The Censor Defends the Censorship - Director of Censorship Byron Price replies to those who complain that too much news is kept from the public; General Lewis A. Pick of 'Pick's Pike' - photo-illustrated article of the builder of Stilwell Road, the 620-mile land route to China from Burma; One-page color ad for the Parker '51' pen; Poem - "Lincoln's Last Birthday"; One-page color ad for Benson & Hedges Virginia Rounds cigarettes; The Horace Mann-Lincoln School of teachers College; Photo and article on Shirley Temple - who tells how she evolved from gurgling to glamor; ad for Philharmonic radio-phonographs; William Gallacher - the only Communist M.P. in Britain, and one of the most persistent Churchill-baiters in Parliament - article with photo; Nice color ad for Valliant Vineyards; Great letter about jobs for men and women by Ann Maulsby; Lieut. Gen. Kurt Dittmar is 'The Voice of the Wehrmacht" - article with photo; Color ad for Nestle's evaporated milk; Nice color photo ad for Thomas' Protein Bread; Meals with Little or No Meat; Color Crisco ad; The Bare Arm Look (fashion); Decorating Ingenuity; Kingergarten Enterprises; Cocomalt ad features boy on stilts; Lovely two-page fashion section features attractive photos of formal fashions; Nice half-page color ad for Marlboro cigarettes features lady in red polka-dot summerwear; Postman's Daily Rounds - article on letter carriers of the New York area distribute 80 tons of mail daily; Color one-page ad for Fabrics by Stafford, sold by Goodman & Theise; Fantastic color-photo back page ad for Rheingold Beer features Miss Rheingold 1945, Pat Boyd, bowling. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage wartime issue. Book
482 pages. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Endpapers decorated with historic local cattle brands. Moderate wear. Writing atop copyright page, otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative local history. Book
58 pages. Features: Nice color ad for General Electric radios inside front cover; Hudson Essex car ad shows mother dropping kids at school; Nice full-page ad for Mimeograph; They'll Come Shooting (short story); Power and Glory - the gutsy story of Boies Penrose, one of the most prodigious figures in American political life - article with photos; Wild Geese (short story); A Lady of Resource (short story); Naughty Girl - Lenore Ulric serves allure in generous portions - article with photos; The Meanest Beast - battle between black leopard and shark; The Road Back (part VI of short story); You Couldn't Hate Patrick (short story); Thoughts that Win - Advice by champion golfer Jerome D. Travers - article with photo; Nice full-page color ad for Seald Sweet grapefruits; Full-page ad for Canada Dry ginger ales; The Scotty Dog (short story); Fantastic centerfold two-colour ad for Colorado tourism; Louisville & Nashville (L&N) Railroad full-page ad; Full-page ad for Philco radios features photos of Gary Cooper; Nice Chrysler ad; Full-page Fleischmann's Yeast ad encourages readers to eat three cakes per day (!); Back page article on prohibition; Attractive color Ford ad inside back cover shows doctor making housecall in the evening snow; Color Ipana ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
316 pages including black and white illustrations and an extensive index. Records the first half-century of settlement in Metchosin on southern Vancouver Island. Frontis illustration by Sue Coleman. Minimal wear to book which remains clean and bright in blue boards. Prior owner's ink stamp upon half-title page and endpapers, both of which are decorated with an ornate old-time map of the area. Dust jacket, now preserved in archival-grade Brodart, shows average wear and sticker removal patch atop front panel. A quality copy of this important genealogical reference. HALE & BARMAN 399. Book