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Chapman, Guy
A Kind of Survivor: The Autobiography of Guy Chapman
London: Gollancz 1975. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 288 pages. "In the course of a long and varied life Guy Chapman was many things: publisher teacher soldier historian biographer and much else." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding sound. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Gollancz Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 111a0198 ISBN : 0575019514 9780575019515
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Fraser, Donald A
Life to Look Again - Memoirs of a Canadian Pilot with the RAF During WWII
Canada: Mika Publishing 1984. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 243 pages plus index. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. "The typical and sometimes not so typical experiences of a Canadian pilot of the RCAF who served with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War are described with humour insight and warmth." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Front free endpaper removed. Sound working copy. Mika Publishing Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 432a0152 ISBN : 0919303803 9780919303805
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Huxley-Blythe, Peter J
The Man Who Was Uncle: The Biography of a Master Spy
London: Arthur Barker Limited 1975. Ex-Library. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 186 pages. Index. This the story of of Nicholas Dulger-Sheikin "proves yet again that truth is stranger than fiction." - from dust jacket. Above-average but not excessive wear. Front hinge taped. Sound reading copy. Arthur Barker Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 649a0119 ISBN : 0213165325 9780213165321
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Kendle, John
John Bracken: A Political Biography
Canada: Univ of Toronto Press 1979. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 318 pages. Index. Sources. "Premier of Manitoba for more than 20 years and later leader of the federal Conservative Party John Bracken became the recognized voice of the west during the difficult years of the depression." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound working copy. Univ of Toronto Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 111a0124 ISBN : 0802054390 9780802054395
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Hart, E(Ted) J
Diamond Hitch: The Early Outfitters and Guides of Banff and Jasper SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Canada: Summerthought 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160 pages. Index. Reference notes. Many black and white archival illustrations. "Describes the colorful lives and times of such men as Tom Wilson Bill Peyto Jim Simpson the Brewster brothers Fred Stephens and the Otto Brothers - the true mountain men of the Canadian west." - from back cover. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Large fold-out map. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Summerthought Paperback
Bookseller reference : 115a0186 ISBN : 0919934080 9780919934085
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Mantler, JP (Signed) J P
School Days - An Autobiography
Canada: Self-Published 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 211 pages. An interesting and uncommon rural autobiography. Gift greetings atop opening page. Undated. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Circa 1986. Self-Published Paperback
Bookseller reference : 106a0494
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Hawkins, Ronnie; Goddard, Peter
Ronnie Hawkins: Last of the Good Ol' Boys
Canada: Stoddart 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 314 pages. Index. "This is rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be played - raw provocative and downright sexy." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Stoddart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a0374 ISBN : 077372298x 9780773722989
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Courtney, WL; Courtney, JE W L J E
Pillars of Empire: Studies and Impressions
London: Jarrolds 1918. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brief biographical reviews of British Empire Builders separated by geographic area: Canada South Africa Australasia Egypt and the Soudan India and the Far East. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Worthy reading copy. Jarrolds Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 124a0396
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Nork, Karl
Hell in Siberia
London: Robert Hale Limited 1957. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 222 pages. The account of a German soldier held captive behind the Iron Curtain. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Sound copy. Robert Hale Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 432a0340
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Blunt, Wilfrid
On Wings of Song: A Biography of Felix Mendelssohn
USA: Charles Scribner's Sons 1974. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 288 pages. Index. "Seeks to bring to life and re-establish in public favour the undeservedly neglected figure of this superb classical-romantic composer." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Worthy reference copy. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a0263 ISBN : 0684136333 9780684136332
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Soares, John
Loaded Dice the True Story of a Casino Cheat
Dallas Texas U.S.A.: Taylor Publishing Company 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 217 pages. "From 1962 to 1972 John Soares and his crew of crossroaders ripped off millions of dollars from the Nevada casinos." - from dust jacket. Small address label atop front free endpaper else clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Taylor Publishing Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a0407 ISBN : 0878334602 9780878334605
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Downs, Robert Bingham
Friedrich Froebel
USA: Twayne Publishers 1978. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 pages. Index. Herr Froebel "may rightfully be called the father of the kindergarten." - from Preface. Bibliography. Average wear. Usual library markings. Twayne Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a0389 ISBN : 0805776680 9780805776683
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Lundberg, Ferdinand
America's 60 Families
New York: The Vanguard Press 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 544 pages. Bibliography. References. Index. "What this book purports to do is to furnish replies naming names and quoting book chapter and verse to two blunt questions: Who owns and controls the large fortunes of today and how are these fortunes used" - from Foreward. Gift greetings and whited out details upon front free endpaper. Average soiling and wear to book. Pages moderately yellowed with age. Dust jacket heavily worn. The Vanguard Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 134a0615
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Horsefield, Ray
The Friendly North
Manitoba: The Anglican Parish of Flin Flon Manitoba 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 85 pages. Recounts the author's interesting and humorous adventures in northern Manitoba. Illustrated with cheerful line drawings by the author. Includes Christmas card from the author plus a news clipping of the author. Prior owner's name atop title page. The Anglican Parish of Flin Flon, Manitoba Paperback
Bookseller reference : 105a0663
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Gutstein, Rabbi Morris A; Gutstein, Rabbi Solomon
Judaism in Art: The Windows of Shaare Tikvah SIGNED BY RABBI SOLOMON GUTSTEIN
USA: Gutstein Family Trust 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 126 pages. Signed and inscribed by Rabbi Solomon Gutstein upon title page. "The story of the stained glass windows of Congregation Shaare Tikvah in Chicago and the story of those who created them." - from dust jacket. Numerous black and white illustrations plus colour plates. Book clean with light wear. Unmarked but for patch of liquid paper upon back free endpaper. Few small chips and tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Gutstein Family Trust Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 635a0701 ISBN : 0964316307 9780964316300
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Tuck, Robert C
The Island Family Harris: Letters of an Immigrant Family in British North America 1856-1866 SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Canada: Ragweed Press 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 159 pages. Black and white plates. "The story of a British family which crossed the Atlantic in the mid 19th century. It is told in their own words in letters written home from Canada West Ontario and Prince Edward Island. From the letters emerges a portrait of a fascinating family which included portrait painter Robert Harris and architect William Harris. Here we encounter the beliefs values and attitudes of a mid-Victorian family and a view of their daily lives at home and at work." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Lovely copy. Ragweed Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a1179 ISBN : 092030429x 9780920304297
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Charlebois, Dr Peter
The Life of Louie Riel in Pictures
Canada: NC Press 1978. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256 pages. Abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photos upon glossy stock. "I found the text itself admirable - Dr. Charlebois writes with a restraint which is much more effective than any less careful style would have been and yet of course through the words emerges a sense of rage and grief." - Margaret Lawrence. Heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. Binding sound. Still a useful reference copy. NC Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a1081 ISBN : 091960112x 9780919601123
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Splane, Richard B (Signed)
George Davidson: Social Policy and Public Policy Exemplar
Canada: Canadian Council on Social Development 2003. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 236 pages. Index. Author's signature upon title page. "This policy-centered biography of George Davidson explores the progression of his brilliant career in the voluntary and public sectors of British Columbia and Canada and at the United Nations." - from back cover. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Canadian Council on Social Development Paperback
Bookseller reference : 106a1036 ISBN : 0888105223 9780888105226
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Sirotnik, Gareth
Running Tough: The Story of Vancouver's Jack Diamond
Canada: Diamond Family 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 245 pages. Index. Bibliography. "In 1926 four months after leaving his father's once-prosperous farm in Galicia then a part of Poland Jack Diamond - age 17 - got off a rickety old boat in Quebec City with a straw suitcase and barely enough money to get him to Vancouver. Ten years later he was battling Canada's national corporations for control of British Columbia's meatpacking industry. Follows Diamond from horse-and-buggy potato pedlar to king of B.C.'s thoroughbred racing; from butcher to university chancellor SFU. Along the way his story is interlinked with the collapse of three European empires the growth of Vancouver into a burgeoning metropolis and influential people including W.A.C. Bennett and Supreme Court Justice Angelo Branca." - from dust jacket. A well-researched and very readable biography of this amazing sportsman businessman and philantropist. Will be of special interest to those whose ancestors lived in Galicia early in the last century. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Diamond Family Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 106a1014 ISBN : 0969368003 9780969368007
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Obregon, Alvaro
Ocho Mil Kilometros En Campana
Mexico: Fondo Cultura Economica 1960. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 618 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Text in Spanish. Reprint of the 1917 first edition. Obregon was a major figure in the Mexican Revolution and went on to be twice elected President of Mexico. He was assassinated in 1928 shortly after winning his second term. Tight and square with only moderate wear. Unmarked. Pages gently yellowed with age. A quality copy. Fondo Cultura Economica Paperback
Bookseller reference : 106a1291
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Andruff, Nick (Signed)
Now What
Canada: Nico 2004. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 403 pages. Signed by "Nick and Zoya" upon title page. "Takes us through the harrowing life of author's forefathers who survived two World Wars the Russian Revolution and the Great Depression finally establishing their family homestead in the harsh Canadian north country of Alberta. From there he leads us along his own path of searching and discovery ultimately coming to understand the power of God in his life." - from back cover. Newspaper review affixed inside front cover. Average wear. Spine leaning. Nico Paperback
Bookseller reference : 815a1208 ISBN : 0973539402 9780973539400
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Weber, Marianne; Zohn, Harry: Editor
Max Weber: A Biography Translated from the German
USA: Wiley-Interscience/John Wiley & Sons 1975. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Engish Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 719 pages. Biographical references. Index. Originally published in German in 1926. ". the foundation of all further inquiries into Max Weber's life and influence." - Gerhard Masur. "Beginning with Max's ancestry and early years Marianne moves to his life as a student soldier young lawyer and university professor quoting liberally from his voluninous correspondence. Her account of Weber's nervous breakdown in 1897 which curtailed his academic career and depleted his energy provides insight into many of the personal disputes and problems that troubled him to the end. Then to her unique outlook on his life Marianne adds her own statement of Weber's main ideas and theories." - from dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed. Front hinge taped. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. A precious insight into the life of this profoundly influential thinker. Wiley-Interscience/John Wiley & Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1556 ISBN : 0471923338 9780471923336
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Kelsay, Isabel
Joseph Brant 1743-1807 Man of Two Worlds
USA: Syracuse University Press 1984. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 775 pages. Index. Select bibliography. Reference notes. Several black and white illustrations. "The result of some 30 years of research and writing this book provides a total picture of Indian life in northeast and mid-America at the end of the 18th century." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Syracuse University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1574 ISBN : 0815601824 9780815601821
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Lewis, Wyndham
Blasting and Bombadiering
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1937. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 312 pages. Index. Black and white plates. Covers 10 years of the author's life. "what happened to me in the Great War and then afterwards in the equally great Peace" - from Introduction. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Some spine slant. A worthy reading copy. Eyre & Spottiswoode Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1602
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Carr, Ian
William Boyd : Silver Tongue and Golden Pen - Canadian Medical Lives
Canada: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited 1993. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190 pages. Index. Reference notes. Appendices. "William Boyd was one of the most influential pathologists and medical educators of the twentieth century." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1555 ISBN : 1550411373 9781550411379
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Scott, Jay
Changing Woman: The Life and Art of Helen Hardin
USA: Northland 1989. Ex-Library. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 165 pages. Gorgeous colour illustrations. "A critical study of a contemporary painter caught in the conflict of public expectation and her own desire for individual artistic expression. Helen Hardin could not abandon her heritage nor could she accept it and its inherent constraints. This tension fueled her life and her art and in many ways made her what she was: a talented dynamic and dedicated artist." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. Reading copy only. Northland Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1558 ISBN : 0873584899 9780873584890
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Morton, Arthur S
Sir George Simpson - Overseas Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company: A Pen Picture of a Man of Action
Canada: J.M. Dent & Co. 1944. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 310 pages. Index. Reference notes. Black and white plates including frontis of subject. Usual library markings. Hard cover library binding is intact. Somewhat above-average wear externally. Front free endpaper neatly removed. A sound copy. J.M. Dent & Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1554
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Fraser, Donald; Roy, Reginald H (Editor)
The Journal of Private Fraser 1914-1918: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Victoria British Columbia Canada: Sono Nis Press 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 334 pages. Index. Maps. Black and white photographic plates. ". A rare gem. I have been actively hunting for this sort of record and have come to realize just how rare such accounts are. This one also touches all the points an historian would wish to mention from the attitudes of officers to frustration with the Ross rifle. One can only wonder how the journal survived and how it was composed." - Professor Desmond Morton from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Would be graded very good if not for the fact that some rain appears to have fallen upon half-title and title pages only resulting in modest undulating. Average wear to dust jacket. A sound copy. Sono Nis Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 814a1374 ISBN : 0919203620 9780919203624
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Duthie, William F
Itinerant Canadian
Canada: Orca Book Publishers 1989. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 193 pages. ". Recalls a business career that began in banking matured with the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and ended up in the field of real estate. Exposes personal scandals and bureaucratic bumbling within these institutions and recounts with pride the anecdotes and accomplishments of his fellow members of the Toronto Arts and Letters Club." - from back cover. Bit of writing upon first blank leaf else unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Orca Book Publishers Paperback
Bookseller reference : 815a1389 ISBN : 0920501249 9780920501245
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Brown, Sanborn Conner
Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford
USA: The MIT Press 1979. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 361 pages. Index. Reference notes. Black and white illustrations. Subject was "One of the most fascinating and complex men of his period 1753-1814. Soldier of fortune spy womanizer autocrat inventor adventurer an American expatriated to England who did his most productive scientific work in Munich and who died in France a man devoted to relieving the suffering of the poor." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Binding sound. The MIT Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a1557 ISBN : 0262021382 9780262021388
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Grey, Deborah
Never Retreat Never Explain Never Apologize: My Life My Politics SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY DEBORAH GREY
Toronto Ontario Canada: Key Porter Books 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 296 pages. Index. Signed and inscribed by Deborah Grey upon title page. Nice selection of black and white photographic plates. "Grey made Canadian history by becoming the first Reform Party MP in 1989. She was instrumental in the formation of the new Conservative Party of Canada." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Key Porter Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 815a2062 ISBN : 1552636208 9781552636206
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Schulz, Henry (Signed)
Snowborne - The Siberian Chronicles of Henry Schulz
Canada: Orchid Advocate 1982. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 229 pages. Author's signature upon first blank leaf. "A novelized history of one man's family and the travails of building a society in a barren land. Captures the hardships and fortunes of Czarist Russia continuing through the throes of the Bolshevik Revolution and on to a new life in Canada. A gathering of high adventure folktales history emotion and tradition too valuable to be lost." - from back cover. Average wear. Tight and square. Unmarked. Black and white illustrations. A sound copy. Orchid Advocate Paperback
Bookseller reference : 815a1967 ISBN : 0920616143 9780920616147
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Albrecht, Herbert R: Mattison, David - Translator
Growing Roots - Biography German Title: Der Dollar Un Die Seele
Germany: R.G. Fischer Verlag 2003. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 283 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Author was born in Kassel Germany in 1919. He served in the German army in World War II and emigrated to Canada where his adventures took him from Halifax to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island." - from back cover. Prior owner's small ink stamp atop half-title page else clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. R.G. Fischer Verlag Paperback
Bookseller reference : 815a2035 ISBN : 3830104197 9783830104193
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Ringma, Bob
MLBU: Full Monty in Korea Includes Custom Bookmark with Author's Name Hand-Printed
Canada: GSPH 2004. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 170 pages. Black and white photos. "Author was assigned to the Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit during the Korean war. It was his responsibility to move huge vans and personnel to locations near the Front where there was some form of running water so he could provide weary troops with the luxury of a shower and clean clothing. The process of locating these sites was in itself an adventure." - from back cover. Bookmark custom-made for this book and bearing author's hand-printed name is laid inside front cover. In his retirement Mr. Ringma served as a highly popular Reform Party MP and Opposition Whip in the Canadian House of Commons. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. GSPH Paperback
Bookseller reference : 814a2019 ISBN : 1894263855 9781894263856
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Young, Aaron; Taffet, Joel
Romero Britto
New York: The International Archive of Art Ltd. 1994. Book. Illus. by Britto Romero. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 99 pages. Index of paintings. "The distinctive neo-Pop style of Romero Britto has made a significant impact on the world of art. With clean bold and colorful imagery this young artist subtly delivers strong poignant messages in a refreshing and upbeat manner. His masterful use of form and color resonate with activism allowing him to address a variety of social and political issues without any of the harsh preaching found in much contemporary art. This is the first book on Britto and it includes 90 large colour reproductions of his paintings and graphics as well as a profile of his life and career plus photos of him with numerous celebrities." - from dust jacket. Negligible wear to clean bright and unmarked book. One inch opening at top of front hinge and three inch opening at bottom of back hinge - common traits of this work. Several very short tears one quarter inch or less to dust jacket which is otherwise bright and attractive. A nice copy of this outstanding compilation. The International Archive of Art, Ltd. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 854a2195 ISBN : 109405772x 9781094057729
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Mitchell, David Joseph
W.A.C. Bennett and the Rise of British Columbia
Canada: Douglas & McIntyre 1983. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 464 pages. References. Index. "Political biography of the highest order a skillful mesh of insight analysis and narrative power which brings wonderfully alive the people and events of a signature era." - from dust jacket. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper else unmarked with moderate wear. Partial lean to spine. A sound copy. Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 325a2215 ISBN : 0888943954 9780888943958
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King, Stella
Jacqueline: Pioneer Heroine of the Resistance
USA: Arms & Armour 1989. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 424 pages. Index. Bibliography. Sources. Black and white photographic plates. "Follows in the great tradition of other outstanding war heroines such as Violette Szabo and Odette. But Yvonne Rudellat was the pioneer. If she had failed no other woman agent would have been sent to France." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Average wear. Moderate spine slant. A sound working copy. Arms & Armour Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 814a2024 ISBN : 1854090097 9781854090096
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Duff, David
The Shy Princess: The Life of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice the Youngest Daughter and Constant Companion of Queen Victoria
London: Evans Brothers 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 310 pages. Index. Bibliography. Lovely black and white photographic frontis of the subject with her mother Queen Victoria. Additional portraits sprinkled through the text. Average wear. Faint erasure atop front free endpaper else unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Evans Brothers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 422a2186
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Cullen, Len; Cullen, Gwen
". Some Fell on Good Ground" - Tales of a Gardener - Book II
Canada: Self-Published 1997. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 143 pages. Abundantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Second book by the author. "Describes his journey through the 1980's and early 1990's. Includes the trials of meeting some difficult challenges and celebrates the rewards of meeting them and winning - winning at some cost but winning just the same." - from page 9. Len Cullen now passed away was a very successful Ontario businessman and gentleman who was respected and appreciated by many. Book clean bright and unmarked. A lovely memento to this fine man. Self-Published Paperback
Bookseller reference : 815a2022
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Cox, Eugene L
The Eagles of Savoy: The House of Savoy in Thirteenth-Century Europe
USA: Princeton Univ Press 1974. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 492 pages. Index. Bibliography. Genealogy chart. "The history of a very remarkable family that of Count Thomas of Savoy whose seven sons and two daughters rose from relative obscurity to fame fortune and involvement in almost every major international conflict in western Europe during the fifty years following their father's death in 1233. By tracing the careers of the Savoyards the author emerges with a pan-European view of the thirteenth century." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding open at half-title page. A worthy reading copy. Princeton Univ Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 126a2315 ISBN : 0691052166 9780691052168
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Author Not Stated
Who's Who 1950: An Annual Biographical Dictionary with Which is Incorporated "Men and Women of the Time" - One Hundred and Second Year of Issue
London: Adam and Charles Black 1950. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3111 pages. Average wear. Boards and spine sunned. Binding intact. Hinges starting. A quality working copy. Adam and Charles Black Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 422a2423
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Lee, Clarence E
Early Life on the Dakota Prairies SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Creative: Lee Clarence E. 1996. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 224 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. "An historical treatise about the life and times on the Dakota Prairie between the years of 1906 and 1936 with an autobiographical motive." - from introduction. Lee, Clarence E. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 116a2725
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Radford, Tom
New Norway Alberta - The Immigrant Trail: 24 Minute VHS Tape with Case
Canada: M&C 1998. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 24 Minute VHS tape with case. Traces the legacy of three generations of the Westvick family that immigrated from Norway to Alberta in 1912." - from cover. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. M&C Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 816a2511
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Aspinall-Oglander, Cecil
Freshly Remembered - the Story of Thomas Graham Lord Lynedoch
London: The Hogarth Press 1956. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 309 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "General Aspinall-Oglander is an experienced biographer and the picture he evokes of a warm and strangely forgotten personality is set off to great advantage in its framework of stirring events." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Front free endpaper removed. A worthy reference copy. The Hogarth Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 422a2670
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Wait, Benjamin
The Wait Letters
Canada: Press Porcepic 1977. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 159 pages. "Describing how Benjamin Wait was condemned to death reprieved at the last minute by the daring exertions of his wife transported in chains to Van Dieman's Land and how he escaped." - from dust jacket. Pages yellowing at edges. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Press Porcepic Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 816a2603 ISBN : 0888780605 9780888780607
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King, William (Bill) R (Signed)
The Acre 1941-1951
USA: Self-Published 1988. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 112 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Numerous black and white illustrations. "This story is an attempt to capture a young boy's experiences being raised in the 'Acre' section of Lowell Massachusetts. The time frame is 1941 through 1951 and a major focal point is the people living in a portion of the Federal Project called 'The North Common Village'." - from introduction. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy. Self-Published Paperback
Bookseller reference : 116a2721
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Morrisseau, Norval
Norval Morrisseau : Return to the House of Invention
Toronto ON Canada: Key Porter Books Limited 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 160 pages. Index. Bibliography. Chronology. "Provides insights into the artist's imagination and mastery of his medium. In three essays and the quotations that accompany the paintings we learn about Morrisseau's approach to his work and the important historical and cultural influences that shaped his art. He tells us in his own words about his travels to the dream-like House of Invention his source of inspiration for both content and colour. Contains some of the most complex and colourful paintings the artist has ever produced. The exceptional volume stands as a testament to both Morrisseau's incredible talent as a painter and his inspiring depth as a man." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Superb copy. Key Porter Books Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 854a2492 ISBN : 1552637263 9781552637265
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Wood, Rev John; Wood, William Archibald
Something from Our Hands: Historical Canadian Biography Based upon Memoirs Recorded in 1899 by Rev. John Wood a Founding Member of Congregational Church Union in 1853 and a Prominent Citizen of His Day SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Canada: Wood Family Archives 1988. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 202 pages. Signed and inscribed by W.A. Wood upon title page. Spine sunned. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Wood Family Archives Paperback
Bookseller reference : 554a2532 ISBN : 0969239610 9780969239611
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d'Entremont, Edward S
Whispers of the Past - Bilingual Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Canada: Self-Published 1985. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 73 pages. Contains 10 brief Maritime stories in both French in English. Some black and white diagrams of old scenes and machines. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Undated. Circa 1980s. Self-Published Paperback
Bookseller reference : 816a2751 ISBN : 0889993580 9780889993587
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Broadfoot, Dave (Signed); Sears, Barbara
Old Enough to Say What I Want : An Autobiography
Toronto ON Canada: McClelland & Stewart 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Dave Broadfoot upon front free endpaper. "Now the man behind Sergeant Renfrew of the Mounted Big Bobby Clobber Bartholomew X and the Member for Kicking Horse Pass tells his own story." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. McClelland & Stewart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 422a2744 ISBN : 0771016565 9780771016561
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