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Farrell, Ann
Grace MacInnis : A Story of Love and Integrity
337 pages including bibliography, index and black and white illustrations. "For thousands of Canadians, Grace MacInnis was and is a powerful source of inspiration - a touchstone of enduring values. Daughter of the legendary, large and boisterous J.S. Woodsworth family, she became a legend herself, serving for a number of years as the only woman member of the Parliament in Ottawa, having previously been a member of the British Columbia Legislature. Grace's story and the human values she championed have never been more relevant as we search for new solutions." - from cover.Gift greetings upon half-title page else clean, bright and unmarked. Minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Schlegel, Alice: Editor
Ethnology: April, 1975 Volume XIV Number 2
Articles include: Meaningful God sets from a Chinese personal pantheon and a Hindu personal pantheon; Quest for the sacred in northern Puget Sound - an interpretation of potlatch; Family and polity in Ankole - the Hima househould and the absence of age-sets; Kinship and inheritance among the Sabana de Bogota Chibcha at the time of Spanish conquest; Kinship and marriage in Mualevu - a dravidian variant in Fiji?; Class and the Changing bases of elite support in St. Vincent, West Indies. Two library inkstamps upon front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
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Stevens, Jose; Vivino, Gail (editor)
Transforming Your Dragons : How to Turn Fear Patterns into Personal Power
399 pages. "Leads the reader through the process of identifying, classifying and transforming pervasive patterns of negativity and resistance. A most useful and practical work for ordinary people and for professional people-helpers." - Ralph Metzner, Ph.D. Moderate wear. Remainder mark upon bottom edge else unmarked. Nice working copy. Book
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Knox, Gerald M.: Editor
Country Stenciling
80 pages. Chapters include: Hearts and flowers for country romance; handy totes for work and play; a bunny family for baby's room; personal touches for your home/ stenciling primer. Clean, bright and unmarked with virtually zero wear. Gift quality. Lovely copy. Book
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Lawrence, Martin
The Compleat Craftsman - Yesterday's Handicraft Projects for Today's Family
256 pages. 400 practical craft projects with step-by-step instructions. Over 1,000 how-to drawings. Woodworking, Sewing & other Fancywork, Basketry, Paper Crafts, Shellwork and Beading, Floral Beauties, Miscellany, Projects for Children. Average wear. Gift greetings atop half-title page else unmarked. Binding intact. Solid working copy of this lovely work. Book
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Hahn, Robert H.
None of the Roads Were Paved
180 pages. Illustrations. The fascinating saga of a talented, adventurous Canadian family whose musical odyssey took them from frontier Saskatchewan to the bright lights of Broadway during the years of the Great Depression. Date and price sticker patch upon front free endpaper. Remainder mark. Two tears to back panel of dust jacket which is neatly taped to book. Light wear otherwise. Solid copy. Book
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Robertson, Heather (editor)
Driving Force : The McLaughlin Family and the Age of the Car
402 pages including notes and index. Black and white illustrations. "Uses a colourful palette of biography, social history, and business lore to paint an unforgettable portrait of a tycoon, his family, his company, and the dramatic effects of his product - the motor car - on the landscape and social mores of Canada." - from dust jacket. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book. Attractive dust jacket is price clipped and bears light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Cohen, Albert D.
Triangle of Success - The Story of Saan
208 pages. "SAAN Stores Ltd. is celebrating 55 years of serving Canadians. From our humble beginnings in Winnipeg as a surplus store, to a member of over 200 communities from Gander to Vancouver Island, we are proud to be 100% Canadian owned." - from back cover. Occasional black and white illustrations. Bright colour illustrated covers. Clean and unmarked but for patch of liquid paper atop title page. Negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Hirschfeld, Tom; Hirschfeld, Julie
Business Dad : How Good Businessmen Can Make Great Fathers (And Vice Versa)
278 pages. Filled with lessons from business history, tips from successful executives, and practical wisdom that could come only from real-life experience. Clean bright and unmarked. Negligible signs of handling. Gift quality. Beautiful copy. Book
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Graham, W. H.
Greenbank : Country Matters in 19th Century Ontario
326 pages including bibliography and index. Black and white illustrations. "A miracle of a book." - Saturday Night. Explores and captures with extraordinary vividness life as a whole in early Canada. Light wear. Moderate quantity of light pencil marginalia and underlining. Nice copy. Book
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MacGregor, Roy
The Seven A. M. Practice : Stories of Family Life
160 pages. These warm, funny, insightful columns will touch anyone who has ever been either a parent or a child. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
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West, Elliott (editor); Petrik, Paula (editor)
Small Worlds : Children and Adolescents in America, 1850-1950
403 pages including notes, index and black and white illustrations. Portrays the children of America's past as historical actors in their own right. Clean and bright with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Bethel Historical Society, Young , Saskatchewan
A Vision Unfolding - A History of Bethel and District 1904-1981
182 pages. Includes the histories of those people who homesteaded or resided within the Favorite and Lyndhurst areas of Morris Municipality No. 312, those within or outside the municipality who had children attending these schools, and also those who were members of Bethel Church and did not reside within the municipality. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Chapters include: A History of Bethel Scandinavian Lutheran Church/List of those buried in the Cemetery/Bethel Sunday School/Bethel Ladies Aid; History of Bethel Historical Society; Fifty Years of Favorite History 1913-1963; Lyndhurst S.D. #2583; Social Events of S.W. Curling Club; General Interest Stories; Homestead Information and Maps; Family Histories. Many black and white photographs. Bright gilt lettering and illustration upon maroon front board. Excellent copy. Book
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Rahn, David: Editor
Fisherman Life - September 2001 Volume 1 Issue 8
48 pages. Features include: A marriage made in B.C. - salmon-wine fete promotes 'a wild family reunion'; DFO Searches area 12 for sea lice; the travelling fisherman; onboard lasqueti sabre - spot prawn fishing in the Gulf; 2001 Seafood buyers & processors guide; salmon farmers dispute fat content claims; Russia halts Sturgeon Fishing. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
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McHugh, Fiona
The Anne of Green Gables Storybook : Based on the Kevin Sullivan film of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Novel
79 pages. Contains simpler language for young readers. 76 lovely colour photographs from the Emmy award-winning television production. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
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McHugh, Fiona: Editor
The Avonlea Album (Avonlea Ser.)
Unpaginated. Lovely colour photographs from the Sullivan Films television series based on the novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear. Attractive copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Family Creative Workshop - Volume 5
From an excellent series of craft books. Illustrations throughout. This volume covers: Cosmetics, Costumes, Crewelwork, Crochet, Cryptography, Decoupage, Dioramas, Dollhouses and Furniture, Dolls and Doll Clothes, Dried Flowers, Dulcimers, Egg Decorating. Clean, bright and unmarked but for prior owner's name. Very light wear. Attractive glossy copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
The Family Creative Workshop - Volume 6
From an excellent set of craft books. Abunantly illustrated. Topics in this volume include: Embroidery, Enameling metal flags and banners; Florentine Stitch; Flowers (artificial); Foam forms; Folk art; Framing; Furniture Refinishing; Fur recycling; Genealogy; Gingerbread. Clean, bright and unmarked but for Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
TV Tunes - Favorites from TV's Top Shows: Piano / Vocal / Guitar
143 pages. Includes: The Addams Family; The Brady Bunch; Where Everybody Knows Your Name; Hill Street Blues Theme; (Meet) The Flintstones; Mr. Ed; Theme from Star Trek; and many more. Clean and bright with minimal markings. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Silverman, Phyllis R.
Widow to Widow (Springer Series on Social Work)
227 pages including references and index. Presents for the first time the findings of the original Widow-to-Widow project. The lessons of that landmark study are integrated with the growing body of knowledge, concerning peer support programs, social roles, and the psychology of widowhood. Average wear. Usual library markings. Solid working copy. Book
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Brown, Lyn Mikel
Raising Their Voices : The Politics of Girls' Anger
259 pages including index. Allows us to hear how girls adopt some expectations about gender but strenuously resist others, how they use traditional feminine means to maintain their independence, and how they recognize and resist pressures to ignore their own needs and wishes. Usual library markings. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Airforce Magazine: January-February-March 1991, Volume 14 Number 4
44 pages. Refueling for the Gulf; Solving Black Box Mysteries; Impressive Hendon Show; The Airforce Was His Family - "Dutch" Stants; Night fighting Beaufighter; Eager-Beaver Attacker; Dedicated Service Family Remembers; Rescue by Airborne Lifeboat; 48 Years Flying Spits - Ace Pilot Jerry Billings; Northbluff Pipeband; Air Cadets; 15 September 1940-1990; Bob Save the Queen; Nostalgic Lancaster Flight; Average wear. One inch opening at base of spine. Address label upon back cover. Solid copy. Book
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Blank, Joseph P.
19 Steps Up the Mountain - The Story of the deBolt Family *Signed By Bob and Dorothy DeBolt*
244 pages including black and white illustrations. "The remarkable DeBolts stand as shining examples of that spirit of compassion and generosity which has marked America for generations." - President Ronald Reagan. The amazing story of America's most famous adoptive family. In addition to their six biological children, they became parents to 13 others - Korean, Vietnamese, and American born - by adoption or legal guardianship. Many have such severe handicaps they were considered unadoptable - until the DeBolts took them into their hearts and home. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
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Ganser, Albert
Some of the More Pleasant Moments in My Life
62 pages. Dedicated to the children author taught at Rosenheim School, Home Valley School, Hughenden School, Maypole School, Provost High School (PHS) and STA during his 28 years of teaching. A delightful pictorial stroll back through the life of Albert Ganser. Supplemented with text and genealogical information on the Ganser family. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
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Polanska-Palmer, Zoe
Yalta Victim
219 pages. Born and brought up on Russia, Zoe Polanska was just 13 when she was wrenched at gunpoint from her family and taken to Auschwitz, where she was subjected to the monstrous pseudo-medical experiments of the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele. From Auschwitz, she was transfered fo Dachau. Escaping from Dachau, she found refuge in Vienna and later in Italy. But when victory was announced, she was forcibly repatriated along with Cossacks and others who had fought alongside the Nazis, as part of the terms of the Yalta agreement. "One of the most remarkable stories of the Second World War." - The Scotsman. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
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Heitritter, Lynn; Vought, Jeanette
Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse
272 pages including index. A sensitive, biblical guide for counselors, victims and families. Moderate wear. Minor soiling. Solid working copy Book
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Van der Kiste, John
Queen Victoria's Children
182 pages including bibliography and index. "This authoritative study explores both the public and private lives of this remarkable family and examines particularly the children's relationship witih Queen Victoria herself and with one another after her death." - from back cover. Prior owner's name atop front flyleaf else unmarked with average wear. Solid working copy. Book
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Powers, Jane L.; Jaklitsch, Barbara W.
Understanding Survivors of Abuse : Stories of Homeless and Runaway Adolescents
163 pages including index. "Contains stories of confusion and courage, horror and hope, fear and faith that life can get better." - June Bucy, Exec. Director of the National Network of Runaway and Youth Services. Usual library markings. Front endpaper removed. Average wear. Solid working copy. Book
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Kane, Franklin G.(Signed)
Parents as People: The Family as a Creative Process *SIGNED BY AUTHOR*
158 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. "Shows not only how family life can reinforce the ideals of Waldorf education, but how it also forms an essential part of the parents' own spiritual development and quest for identity and fulfillment." - Jon Metric, Green Meadow Waldorf School. Average wear. Unmarked. Solid working copy. Book
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Tracy, Brian; Rose, Colin
Accelerated Learning Techniques: 7 Audio Cassette Tapes and Book in Case
7 Audio Cassette Tapes and book complete with case. "Based on Nobel Prize-winning research, the cutting-edge methods revealed here can make a dramatic difference to you and your family, virtually guaranteeing success at work and school. Enables you to identify and use your own unique way of learning, unleashing the power of your whole brain. You'll gain skills that put you in the top 1% of people in our society!" - from back cover. Nice clean set. Book
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Auchincloss, Louis
The Vanderbilt Era : Profiles of a Gilded Age
214 pages. "Portrays the Vanderbilts in the witty engaging manner of his (author's) best fiction." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
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Nesbit, Edith
The Railway Children
183 pages. This story has thrilled and amused readers of many generations and will continue to do so in this beautifully illustrated edition. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket attractive in archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
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Khalsa, Dayal Kaur
Tales of a Gambling Grandma
32 pages. Reminiscences of a grandmother who came to the US from Russia, married a plumber, gambled to earn extra money, and formed a strong bond with her young granddaughter. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Price-clipped dust jacket bears light wear and is now preserved in an archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
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Dubeta, Anne; Dubeta, John C.
Harvests of Dreams, 1891-1991 : Children of Pioneers *SIGNED BY AUTHORS*
314 pages. Signatures and inscriptions of authors upon front free endpaper. "Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Ukrainians in Canada, this documentary contains 500 photographs, and 180 original poems. Relates in considerable detail pioneer farming at the turn of the century. Resurrects life and learning in one-room country schools. Relates the trials and tribulations of the early settlers. The emphasis they placed upon education, religion, community co-operation, good neighbourliness, strong family unity, and the preservation of cultural values and ideals. Covers the rigors of the Great Depression, starvation in the midst of plenty, the clash of ideologies, the threat of World War II and fascism, and the crushed hopes and dreams of a young educator 20 years later during the McCarthy reaction, for having dared to study the causal factors of human misery and to dream about viable alternatives.... Illustrates that truth is often stranger than fiction, and that out of the ashes of incinerated dreams, new dreams are born and realized." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket not pretty. Nice copy overall. Book
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Reynolds, Carolyn
The Book of Lovers : An Astrological Guide to Personal Relationships
326 pages plus table of moon ingresses 1900-2000. "Find out exactly which kind of man or woman is the right one for you with this fun and practical astrological guide to romance, compatibility, sex appeal, even earning potential - all you need to know to discover the true nature of your mate!" - from dust jacket. Clean and bright with lightest wear. Prior owner details upon front free endpaper. Remainder dot to bottom edge of text. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Air International Magazine Vol. 27 No. 1 July 1984
Features: The Sikorsky Hawk Family; Turkey bids to booster air power; S.79 - the Hunchbacked Sparrow. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Jackson, Frank; Douglass, Sheila (Signed)
A Candle in the Grub Box
144 pages. Signed and inscribed by Douglass upon title page. Black and white illustrations. Relates how Frank Jackson in 1904 left Southeastern England with his family for Medicine Hat, Alberta. This volume covers up to 1931. Card pocket inside front cover. No other library markings. Average wear. Binding sound. Book
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Corn, Laura
101 Nights of Grrreat Sex : Secret Sealed Seductions for Fun Loving Couples
Unpaginated. "This book guarantees great sex. 101 nights of it, just like the title says! That's every week, twice a week, for one full year." - from Introduction. Book clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Some wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart protector. A nice copy. Book
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Popkin, Michael
Active Parenting: 6 Audio Cassette Tape Set in Case
6 Audio Cassette Tape Set in Case. These cassettes can make parenting more fun! Topics include: The Active Parent; The Case for Democratic Parenting; Understanding Children - Personality and Self-Esteem; Understanding Children - When Children Misbehave; Instilling Courage - Avoiding Discouragement; Instilling Courage - Methods of En-couragement; Responsibility and Discipline; Responsibility and Logical Consequences; Achieving Co-operation - Active Communication; Achieving Co-operation - the Family Council Meeting; Drugs, Alcohol and Self-Esteem; Prevention, Intervention and Confrontation. Nice clean set. Book
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Woods, David
Strength in Study - an Informal History of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
248 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Lovely gilt lettering and decoration upon navy blue boards. Minor lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Book
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Artz, Sibylle
Sex, Power and the Violent School Girl
248 pages. Index. "...Rich with implications for future research and remedial action." - Mary B. Carlson, Ph.D. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Very nice copy. Book
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Walsh, Mary Caswell; Mulhern, Kathleen (editor)
The Art of Tradition : A Christian Guide to Building a Family
178 pages. "Asserts that one of the best ways to ensure family cohesiveness and vitality is to incorporate rituals into the routine of family living." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Conrad, Dewey
A Mini-History: The David Rudolph Conrad Family / The Daniel Elisha Conrad Branch
123 pages plus 7 page appendix. Black and white illustrations. 9 pages of pertinent documentation laid-in. Number written atop first leaf else unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Some yellowing to contents. Nice copy. Book
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Irwin Johnston, Patricia
Adopting after Infertility
318 pages. Index. "This book is not a how-to-adopt. It is instead the step before that. Here is a first - a book for couples who have faced infertility to use in learning about themselves as they learn about adoption and decide whether or not to pursue it." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked but for discard stamp upon front free endpaper and two stamps upon top edge. Lovely copy. Book
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Mayo, Mary A.
In the Beginning : Teaching Your Children about Sex--Ages 4-7
37 pages. "Offers a helping hand to the parents of young children who want to establish themselves as the persons their children can come to with their concerns about sexuality." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Beaver - Canada's History Magazine - February/March 1996: Quebec and the Defence of Canada
56 pages. Features: The Iron Duke, Quebec and the defence of Canada; Fire! - Ottawa and Hull in Flames, April 1900; Mayflower compact and family compact - contrasting views of the political authority; North End - Winnipeg's immigrant community observed; Camels in the Cariboo - on the gold rush trail; Berlin 1936 - Canadian dancers at Hitler's Olympics. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
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Nosov, N
Jolly Family - Soviet Literature for Young People
256 pages. Undated. Circa 1950. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Illustrated brown boards. Nice copy. Book
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Ebrey, Patricia B.
The Inner Quarters : Marriage and the Lives of Chinese Women in the Sung Period
332 pages. References. Index. "... Brings to life what it was like to be a woman in Sung times, from having a marriage arranged, serving parents-in-law, rearing children, and coping with concubines to facing widowhood." - from back cover. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. Solid working copy. Book
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Ferrell, Kay Alicyn
Reach Out and Teach : Meeting the Training Needs of Parents of Visually and Multiply Handicapped Young Children - Parent Handbook
257 pages. "... Practical and easily understood detail for both parents and professional workers." - Dr. Berthold Lowenfeld. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Young, Anna G.
Great Lakes' Saga: The Influence of One Family on the Development of Canadian Shipping on the Great Lakes 1816-1931 (Signed)
157 pages. Index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. 43" x 21" fold out chart of the Great Lakes mounted inside back board. "The central role played by the Gildersleeve family in the saga of Great Lakes shipping is Miss Young's theme in this volume." - from Foreward. Light yellowing beginning at edges. Very light wear to book. Gift greetings upon front map endpaper else unmarked. Average wear to and chipping from dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy overall. Book
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