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‎Brave Beginnings Canadian Labour 1900 to 1929 - 26 Minute VHS Tape‎

‎Canada: MMP 1995. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VHS video tape with case. Reveals how labour unions evolved in Canada as workers began to organize for greater protection in the workplace. Examines how the concept of solidarity grew between groups of workers across the country when there was still no right to collective bargaining. Documents the beginnings of labour's political influence at the ballot box. Undated. Circa 1990s. Usual library markings. A sound copy. MMP Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 168a4921

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‎Centralian 76 / 77 1976 / 1977: Student Yearbook of Central Junior Secondary School Victoria B.C.‎

‎Victoria B.C.: Central Junior Secondary School 1977. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 92 pages. Loaded with black and white photos. Average wear. Prior owner's name blacked out atop front cover otherwise unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Central Junior Secondary School Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 558H3060

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‎Deep Water Danger - Nuclear Warships in British Columbia: VHS Video Tape in Case‎

‎Canada: NCC 1996. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Topics include: torpedo testing in Georgia Strait; CFMETR's role in the U.S.'s nuclear submarine industrial-complex; the risk of a nuclear accident; environmental damage from military activity and weapons testing; Collisions between warships and civilian vessels; and more. Running time: 18 minutes. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. NCC Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 744a0399

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‎Edmonton. The Way it Was in slipcase‎

‎Canada: Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 274 pages. Undated. A wonderful pictorial history of Edmonton Alberta. Clean bright and unmarked in attractive illustrated slipcase. Only defect is printer's defect which left bits of adhesive upon front board. Lovely copy. Circa 1990. Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 125a5635

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‎Foods Nutrition and Home Management Manual - Home Economics Circular No. 1‎

‎Victoria: Province of British Columbia. Fair. 1936. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 173 pages. Index. ".Intended for the use of the students of Home Economics in elementary and junior high school classes." - from Foreword. Heavy external wear. Binding intact. Moderate age-yellowing and some soiling to contents. Pencil writing upon front endpaper and occasionally through book. A worthy copy of this charming vintage B.C. home economics text which features reproduction of charming vintage black and white photo of contemporary student in class garb.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Foods Nutrition and Home Management Manual - Home Economics Circular No. 1 Textbook Elementary Junior High . Province of British Columbia hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 611c7342

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‎Gunner Centennial - A Short History of the Royal Canadian Artillery 1855-1955‎

‎Canada: Canadian Army Journal. Good. 1955. First Edition Thus. Paperback. As published in the April and July issues of the Canadian Army Journal 1955. 48 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. Prior owner's address label inside front cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Bonus: Laid-in is a 10 page booklet entitled "The Royal Canadian Artillery" published by the Canadian government in 1953. ; Sm 8vo . Canadian Army Journal paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 811j0777

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‎Hands Head Heart - A Closer Walk with George Sawchuk: 22 Minute VHS Tape in Case‎

‎Canada: Haeckel Hill 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 22 Minute VHS tape in case. "A roughly hewn portrait of self-taught Vancouver Island sculptor and working man George Sawchuk - Canadian backwoods visionary of outsider art. A trickster in the spirit of Marcel Duchamp Sawchuk has been combining found objects with British Columbia timber for over 30 years. Avante-garde anti-art folk art or degenerate art George doesn't care what his work is called. He makes it speak for itself." - from case. Unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Haeckel Hill Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 128a8525

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‎Life with the Eskimo: 50 Historic Photographs from the Early 1900's in the Canadian Arctic and Siberia‎

‎Canada: Hancock House. Good. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 091965472X . 16 pages of wonderful black and white photos depicting the life of these most hardy people prior to the coming of the Europeans. Subjects include: winter homes summer homes winter migrations summer migrations food gathering the people. Illustrated covers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this fascinating compilation.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; ESKIMOS SOCIAL SCIENCE NATIVE AMERICAN Life with the Eskimo: 50 Historic Photographs from the Early 1900's in the Canadian Arctic and Siberia . Hancock House paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 731c5577 ISBN : 091965472X 9780919654723

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‎Material History Review 54 Fall 2001 - Viking Pop Culture‎

‎Canada: National Museum of Science and Technology 2001. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Viking Pop Culture on Display - the Case of the Horned Helmets; Baseball Landscapes Civically Considered; Decouvir etudier et mettre en valeur la culture materielle - dialectique entre cultures populaire et savante l'exemple quebecois au 20e siecle; Hooked Mat Mania and Cross Border Shopping in the early Twentieth Century; Images Objects and Ideas in the Popular Culture of Seafaring; Minivans Gender and Family Values; Recuperer pour creer - les enjeux de la recuperation des textiles dans le design de mode quebecois depuis 1980; Popular Culture in the Museum context - Hitchcock Hip Hop and the Hockey Hall of Fame; Six book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. National Museum of Science and Technology Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 135a2505

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‎News and Vancouver Island Review Magazine January 1951 Vol 1 No. 2‎

‎Nanaimo B.C.: West Coast Publishers 1951. Book. Good. Loose Leaf. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A wonderfully rare and quirky issue of this presumably short-lived publication which billed itself as "The Nanaimo Fortnight Newsmagazine". 22 pages. Features: Front cover illustration of the Woodward's store in Port Alberni "The most modern and complete store on Vancouver Island"; Two-page ad for Standard Agencies Ltd. which sold Kaiser cars at the corner of Crace and Haliburton Streets; Article on the first ever woman to serve as a Nanaimo Alderman Elsie Hall; Business card-sized ad for Herbalist Isobel Bradwell located at 204 Commercial St.; Three pages of info on movies of the day and the local theatres where they were playing; List of Best Selling Books of the Day; Article on H.R. MacMillan experimenting to get more pulpwood from forests; Brief article on plans for a $150k rest home for Fords Cove on Hornby Island; Ad for Endrizzi's Grocery and Confectionery at the corner of Selby and Franklin opposite John Shaw High School; Ad for Central Dairy - operated by J. Dunbar & Sons; Two-page centerfold ad for Acme Motors Ltd. a Plymouth dealer located at 5 Commercial St.; Article about rising passenger fares on B.C. coast vessels ferries; Ad for Wilton Motors - an Austin dealer at 175 Fraser St.; Photo of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Batey of 3435 Carter Dr. Victoria in the log home they built themselves; One-page ad for Johnson Bros. a Javelin car dealer at the corner of Comox and Howard; Travel schedules for local ferries trains buses and flights; Large ad for Crescent Motors a Studebaker dealer at 16 Nicol St.; Ad for Weeks Motors a Morris car dealer at 322 Selby St.; Ad for Thompson Lumber Company located at 1 Prideaux St.; Two-page ad for Newcastle Motors Ltd. a Pontiac dealer at 26 Front St.; Back cover ad for Woodward's 'Your Family Shopping Centre" in Port Alberni. 25.5 x 18cm. Printed on newsprint. Unmarked with average wear and soiling. A great local vintage conversation piece!. West Coast Publishers unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 652H5184

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‎Norfold-Lore 1964-1965: Yearbook of Norfolk House School Victoria British Columbia‎

‎Canada: Norfolk House School 1965. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 84 pages. Printed upon high quality glossy stock. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this charming and nostalgic yearbook. Norfolk House School Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 559c6540

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‎Official Program for Dedicatory and Opening Services of Canadian Memorial Chapel Erected at Vancouver British Columbia in Memory of Those Who Made the Great Sacrifice 1914-1918‎

‎Vancouver B.C.: Canadian Memorial Chapel 1928. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 20 pages in string binding plus original mailing envelope in which this item was stored. Very informative with exhaustive details of multiple dedication ceremonies and their participants. Black and white photographic plates of Canadian Memorial Chapel Lt.-Colonel G.O. Fallis and Canadian Memorial Chapel. Envelope unmarked but soiled worm and yellowed with age. Booklet clean and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy of this informative and solemn memento. Canadian Memorial Chapel Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 713G1026

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‎Ontario Directory for 1851‎

‎Canada: G.R.L. 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. v 203 one-side pages. "Lists names of the inhabitants businessmen and professional men in the cities towns and villages throughout the province of Ontario in 1851. A digitally enlarged reprint of the Ontario portion of The Canada Directory 1851 to which has been added a new index to the cities towns and villages." - title page. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy of this valuable Ontario geneaological reference. G.R.L. Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 218H3001 ISBN : 0919941052 9780919941052

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‎Powell River's First Fifty 50 Years - Golden Jubilee‎

‎Powell River BC: Publisher. Fair. 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Unpaginated - Half an inch thick. Very informative. Includes a plentiful and wonderful assortment of archival black and white illustrations plus a nice assortment of nostalgic advertisements. Covers beginning to separate from textblock. Somewhat above-average wear. Prior owner's details handwritten atop front cover. A worthy copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Powell River's First Fifty 50 Years - Golden Jubilee History British Columbia . Publisher paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 318c6423

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‎Reflections from Mount Arrowsmith - 20 Minute VHS Video Tape in Case‎

‎Canada: Sand Dollar 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 20- Minute VHS video tape in case. "A video portrait from the central east coast of Vancouver Island - with music and narration. This 20 minute profile of the Parksville-Qualicum area of Vancouver Island portrays the beautiful scenery history industry events people and wildlife in the area." - from case. Sand Dollar Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 647a8856

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‎Seeing Victoria and Vancouver Island By Circle Tours - Malahat Scenic Drives Butchart's Sunken Gardens & Observatory Drive - Pierce-Arrow Cars‎

‎British Columbia: Publisher 1910. Book. Illus. by Diggon's. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantastic vintage 6-panel fold-out brochure measuring 24" x 9.5" when open. Undated but appears to be from the early 1900s. Pre-dates the Swartz Bay Ferry terminal. Great photo of the quaint Pierce-Arrow tour vehicle - a stretched car holding upwards of 16 passengers. Several ads for local businesses. Includes large map of the tour route/southern Vancouver Island. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A delightful early Victoria collectible!. Publisher Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 644c9709

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‎Statutes of the Province of British Columbia Passed in the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of British Columbia Begun and Holden at Victoria on the 31st January and Ending on the 6th April 1889‎

‎Victoria BC: Queen's Printer 1889. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Public Acts dealing with: Consolidation of the Statutes Bush Fires Charitable Associations Companies Courts - Official Stenographer Regulation of Elections Protection of Game Jurors Land Grants Licenses Mechanics Liens Lulu Island railway purposes Magistrates Medicine and Surgery Minerals other than Coal Quartz Mines Municipalities Probate and Letters of Administration Canadian Western Central Railway Columbia and Kootenay Railway Public Roads Royal Columbia Hospital Royal Hospital Public Schools Summary Proceedings before Justice of the Peace Supply Taxes on Property Trespass on Enclosed Land. Private Acts relating to: Anglican Synod of B.C.; Brockton Point Athletic Club Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company New Westminster Incorporation Canadian Western Central Railway New Westminster Southern Railway New Westminster and Vancouver Short Line Vancouver Street Railway National and Electric Tramway and Lighting Vancouver Incorporation Victoria City Official Map. Binding fragile. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Rubber stamp of one E. Johnson inside boards and scattered through text. Queen's Printer Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 866a4761

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‎Tabloid Travel Talks on British Columbia‎

‎Victoria B.C.: Province of British Columbia. Good. 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Vintage British Columbia tourism booklet. 32 semi-glossy stapled pages. Black and white photos. Fifteen pages of detailed maps of various areas of the province. Prior owner's blindstamp to title page otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. Fading to periphery of green covers. ; 8vo . Province of British Columbia paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 166j2426

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‎The British Columbia and Yukon Directory 1936 - Volume 46 - Jubilee Edition‎

‎Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Sun Directories Limited 1936. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1944 pages. An incredible reference of British Columbia in the year 1936. "Containing an alphabetically arranged list of cities towns post offices and railway stations in British Columbia and the Yukon with a description of each; and alphabetically arranged list of business houses private citizens civic provincial and dominion governments churches public and private schools secret and benevolent organizations associations etc. also an avenue and street guide of householders for Vancouver and Victoria and a classified business directory." - from title page. Above-average external wear. Aged piece of white tape around upper portion of exterior. Portion of backstrip missing. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this wonderfully nostalgic compilation. Sun Directories Limited Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 617G1207

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‎The Canadian Record; A Permanent Record of Canadian Men and Matters in 1937-8‎

‎London: James Cond 1938. 4to 607pp. Very good no dust jacket. Embossed gilt decorated full leather binding. All edges gilt marbled endpapers black and white and color photographs color illustrations tables maps folding map pasted inside front cover index thumb index tabs. Previous owner's inscription light rubbing to edges. Locale: ; ; ; ; ; Alberta; British Columbia; Calgary--Alberta; Edmonton--Alberta; Halifax; Hamilton--Ship; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Ontario; Ottawa; Prince Edward Island; Regina; St. John; Toronto; Victoria. Canada Agriculture Banking Commerce Communication Fisheries Forestry Geography Government Grain Industry Insurance Oil Power Social History Transportation Viticulture. James Cond Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 105120

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‎The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company: The First Hundred Years 1887-1987‎

‎Toronto: The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0921819005 . 155 pages. Colour plates throughout. Map endpapers. Tissue protected colour frontis of Sir John A. MacDonald. Clean bright and unmarked. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company: The First Hundred Years 1887-1987 History Canadian Sir John A. MacDonald . The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 15604725 ISBN : 0921819005 9780921819004

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‎The New Militancy: Canadian Labour 1965-1984 28 Minute VHS Videotape‎

‎Canada: MMP 1995. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VHS video tape with case. Circa 1990s. The 1960s opened an era of changing values and expectations and turmoil. Worker militancy increased dramatically particularly amongst young workers. This is illustrated through the 1965 postal strike and the strike of 15000 steelworkers in Hamilton. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy. MMP Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 168a4923

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‎The Province of British Columbia Centennial Directory: History Industry Tourist Business Listings Old and New Photographs‎

‎Canada: Western Canadian Directories. Fair. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. This massive tome weighs over 5 pounds presents a delightful comprehensive and informative cross-section of British Columbia in Canada's Centennial year 1967. Included are hundreds of nostalgic contemporary advertisements grouped by small town with information about many dozens of local communities. Reading these descriptions viewing their pictures and perusing the ads is like stepping back in time! Sections are devoted to all aspects of the provincial economy and infrastructure. As the binding is fragile and some pages are loose there is a chance that a small number of pages are missing. Over two inches thick. Multi-paginations. Hours of enjoyable reminiscing here!; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; British Columbia History Illustrated Local Economy Centennial Industry Infrastructure . Western Canadian Directories paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 323a0460

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‎The University of British Columbia - Twenty-First Anniversary: 1915-1936‎

‎British Columbia Canada: The University of British Columbia. Fair. 1936. First Edition. Paperback. 40 pages. Nice black and white photos. Contents: History Site Campus Buildings Library Museums Instruction Research Alumni Student Activity. Above-average wear and soiling to blue card covers with faint prior owner's details in front upper corner. binding intact. A sound vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The University of British Columbia - Twenty-First Anniversary: 1915-1936 History Vancouver Education 40 pages ca. 1936. Fascinating black and white archival photographic reproductions. Discusses: History Site Campus Buildings Library Museums Instr . The University of British Columbia paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 71507131

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‎The Vantech - 1938 Student Yearbook of the Vancouver Technical School‎

‎Vancouver B.C.: Vancouver Technical School. Good. 1938. First Edition. Paperback. 84 pages. "The Vantech is a school project part of the course in printing. Every line of type has been hand set by students and over 450 boys have actually had a hand in the work. They include boys from grades 9 10 11 and 12." - from inside back cover. Contents printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with light to moderate wear and soiling externally. A rare and handsome work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Vantech - 1938 Student Yearbook of the Vancouver Technical High School . Vancouver Technical School paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 121a5695