‎Quebec‎

‎Sack, B.G.; Sack, Benjamin Gutl; Hayes, Saul (Preface)‎

‎Canadian Jewish Archives, New Series, Number Four (4), Canadian Jews - Early in This (20th/Twentieth) Century‎

‎x + 102 pages. Black and white reproduction of one-page photo-montage entitled Editorial Staff, Jewish Canadian Eagle & Canadian Jewish Chronicle. "We believe that these pages constitute an addition to the small shelf of Canadian Jewish histories, a supplement to Sack's volume which is the premier book of Jewish Canadiana." - from v. Chapters include: Unmarked with moderate wear. Staining to edges of textblock. Binding intact. A sound copy of this important work. Book‎

‎Hewlett, A.; Nesbitt, J.; Simpson, F.; Ellis, F.; Mitchell, R.; Kerr, R.; Wallace, R.; Bird, J. & M.; Et al‎

‎The Beaver, Magazine of the North, March 1954, Outfit 284 - Early Northern Surgeons / Rae's Franklin Relics / Rae's Arctic Correspondence‎

‎58 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: France on the Prairies; Potlatch in the Park - photo-illustrated article on potlatch held in new Kwakiutl house built in Victoria's Thunderbird Park; Journey for Frances - 2nd instalment of Mrs. George Simpson's canoe journey of 1930 through two of the Great Lakes and on to the post later named Fort Frances; Wings Across Greenland - between 1928 and 1931 Parker D. (Shorty) Cramer made three attempts to fly across the Atlantic by way of northern Quebec and Greenland - photo-illustrated article; Early Northern Surgeons - article concerning some of the earliest predecessors of Dr. John Rae in Rupert's Land; Dr. John Rae and his Franklin Relics - photo-illustrated article; Dr. John Rae of the Arctic - short biography of the great explorer; John Rae's Stone House - photo-illustrated article on the ruins of Rae's winter house of 1846-7 near Repluse Bay; Rae's Arctic Correspondence - a review of the new volume of the Hudson's bay Record Society; Rae on the Eskimos - his opinions on the Arctic natives among whom he lived and travelled between 1846 ande 1854; The Old Shipwreck - mystery ship has lay wrecked on the north shore of Bylot Island for 130 years; Cobalt and Porcupine - how the great silver and gold mines of Northern Ontario were discovered and developed; Early Days at York Fort; Nice colour ad for Hudson's Bay Point Blankets on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book‎

‎Houston, James; Batcheller, Isabel; Ayre, Robert; Picher, Claude; Hubbard, R.H.; Barber, Janet; Swinton, George; Williams, Richard; Davidson, Robert‎

‎Canadian Art Magazine, Winter 1956 - Barbara Hepworth, Sculptor‎

‎Pages 222 - 286. Printed on glossy stock. Illustrated in black and white. Contents include: My Friend, Angotiawak; Barbara Hepworth - Sculptor; A Sheaf of Summer Sketches; Annual Artistic Competition of the Province of Quebec; General View from a Lofty Eminence; The Growth of a Canadian Gallery; The Great Winnipeg Controversy; Recent Acquisitions by Canadian Museums and Galleries; Sculpture in a Summer Course; Coast to Coast in Art; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book‎

‎Gagnon, Andre; Prevost, Celine‎

‎Andre Gagnon - Comme Dans Un Film (extraits): Songbook (Song Book) with Piano Sheet Music‎

‎20 pages. Text in French. Includes piano sheet music for these songs: L'Eternel retour (Endless Return); Comme Dans Un Film (Like in a Movie); Chanson Pour Liona (Song for Liona); Lettre A Clara (Letter to Clara). Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book‎

‎Stoltz, E.H.; Hodge, C.H.; Gunter, E.P.; Wallsh, George E.; Gray, Lillian C.; Et al‎

‎Farmer's Magazine, June, 1942, Volume XXXIX, No. 6 - Devoted to the Interests of Agriculture in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes‎

‎56 pages. Features: Rex Woods cover illustration features WWII sailor dancing with attractive blonde; Drying Eggs - a new war industry - article with photo of egg drying room in Trenton plant of the Canadian Doughnut Co.; Are Farmers Indifferent? - article with photos of the homesteads of Orley Shaw near Forest, ON, and K.M. Betzner of R.R.2 Waterloo, ON; Farmers of the Lower Saint John - article with photos of the Fox and Dingee homesteads of Gagetown, N.B.; Treasure of a Derelict (fiction); Storm Tide (fiction); Fascinating half-page ad by the Department of Munitions and Supply says "Drastic New Regulations Are Now In Effect" restricting sales of new and used tires, tubes and retreading services; Half-page ad for Findlay Ranges of Carleton Place, ON shows military scene and housewife saying she can wait for her range in order to provide metal to the military; An Army Without Banners - article explains how women are producing food at home to supply the military, with photos of Beth Kellington and Mrs. Will Hewlett of the Stouffville district in York County; Photo-illustrated article on the 1942 Kemptville Conference of the Women's Institutes; Aunt Helen's Boys and Girls; Illustrated half-page ad by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario says WWII is "A War of Steel and Electricity"; Nice photo of horse-drawn hay wagon in action on the Cotton farm near Orillia; Photo of Wallace Knapp of Galt, Ontario on horse-drawn potato planter; Photo of young John McTaggart feeding lamb at the Don Head Farm in Richmond, Hill; Photos of prize animals owned by Featherstone Bros. of Oakville, Haas Bros. of Paris, Byron Rath of Mossley, J.R. Beattie of Aurora, R. Norman Hogg of Uxbridge, and Alfred Bagg of Edgeley; Poultry section includes photo of chicken 'apartment building' of Dr. D.F. McKinley of Unionville, ON; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Address label remnant on front cover. Five-inch diameter hole neatly cut from back cover, otherwise a sound vintage copy of this fascinating wartime issue. Book‎

‎Lownsbrough, John; Woodcock, George; Brady, James; Beck, Eugene; et al‎

‎City and Country Home Magazine, Febraury (Feb.) 1987 - Floyd S. Chalmers / John Maxwell / John Sebert / Robert Schulz‎

‎112 pages. Features: Jim Coutts; George Woodcock; James Brady checks in on Sunset Blvd.; Chance Wedgewood purchase in Quebec; Hepplewhite; Charlotte Vale Allen steps aboard a legend; Floyd S. Chalmers; Resaurateur John Maxwell; Filmmaker John Sebert and his Port Perry homestead; 20th-century glamour in the home of producer Robert Schulz; Feminine obsession with shoes; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this wonderful issue. Book‎

‎Allen, Robert T.; Lower, A.R.M.; Callwood, June; Clare, John; Hannon, Leslie F.; Berton, Pierre; Scholefield, Alan‎

‎Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine, October (Oct.) 25th, 1958 - The Oscar Peterson's at Home‎

‎92 pages. Cover illustration depicts eel harvesting on the lower St. Lawrence near Baie St. Paul, Quebec. Editorial column on page four strongly supports the decision to suspend production of "the very good but very obsolete fighter aircraft, the Arrow." Nice one-page Rambler automobile ad. Beautiful 2-page colour ad for the new Dodge '59. Features: A Macleans Panel Discussion - a new look at the future of man; A TV Repairman talks back; The gods Canadians worship; The Oscar Petersons at Home; My week on the Grand Banks; Roy Thomson's Invasion of Scotland; Klondike! - Conclusion - The rise and fall of Dawson City. Please note: missing pages 7-10 (which included a two-page Oldsmobile ad and other unknown content), pages 37-38, and 45-48. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Book‎

‎Wright, George A.; Gardner, Ray; Kahn, Fritz; Wuorio, Eva-Lis; Bordrero, Rosalie; Weber, Lenora; et al‎

‎Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine, 1 July, 1949 - Maggie Muggins / George A. Wright‎

‎56 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Lady in rain trying to find her summer camp; Nice colour ad for International trucks inside front cover; Molson's ad features marketer Hedleigh Venning, a marketer for Shirrif's Limited; I Was an Amateur Magistrate - George A. Wright recently retired as Chief Magistrate of Brockville, Ontario; Debt Detectives - they'll hunt you forever if you don't pay that bill; Priests, Pickets and Politics - the Asbestos strike violence overshadowed some sensational news - the swing to the left inside the church in Quebec; The Reluctant Bush Pilot (fiction); Prize Fighter - Johnny Greco; Let Your Child Grow Up - cut the apron strings lest your youngster mature into an infantile neurotic; You'll Get a Kick Out of Painting - tips from Bill (William) Winter; Meet Maggie Muggins - turning back the clock to play radio's lovable moppet is a breeze to Beryl Braithwaite; We'll Still Have Rachel (fiction); Home From My Homeland - Eva-Lis Wuorio returned to her native Finland and found that home is really where your heart is; Half-page ad for the C.N.E.; Interesting one-page ad for Maclean's features photo of and quote by Edgar G. Burton, President of Simpsons, Limited; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book‎

‎Author Not Stated‎

‎Peep Show Magazine, May-June 1952, Vol. 1, No. 8 - Jean Williams Cover Photo‎

‎50 pages, loaded with tempting black and white photos of models including: Pat Williams; Jessica Rogers; Lisa Belle from Quebec; Rusty Davis dancing in Alaska; Anne Marie Coffinet (voted by Southern GIs as "The Girl With the Extra Oomph"); Frances Lee; Billy Davis; Nina Faure; Eve Adams; Nicole Francis; Lisa Lee; Angel Waters; Renee de Pure; Lana Wong; Linda Bishop; Kayo Terry; Double-jointed Glynda Glenn; April Brooks; Obese couple Pappy Carter and Baby Thelma; Icel Condon; Sugar Cane; Tempest Storm; Melodee Lane; Christiane Bage and her python; Alice Allgood; Italian Ladies Silvano Mangano, Luciana Bosi, Lea Padavani, Isa Barzizza, Lucia Bose, Rossana Podesta, and Franca Marzo; Nicole Caroline. Interesting ad for book "I Was Hitler's Doctor" inside back cover; Back cover Charles Atlas ad. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book‎

‎Herald, George W.; LeCocq, Thelma; Shapiro, L.S.B.; Callaghan, Morley; Horn, Florence, et al‎

‎Maclean's, Canada's National Magazine, March (Mar.) 15, 1943, Vol. 56, No. 6 - Cover Photo of Air Marshal H. Edwards, C.B., Commander-In-Chief R.C.A.F. Overseas / Shipshaw Power Development‎

‎56 pages. Features: After Mussolini - Who? - photo-illustrated article argues Il Duce is tottering and Italy is ripe for revolt; Ontario Premier Mitch Hepburn is about to retire; To Air Marshal the Hard Way - a brief biography of Harold "Gus" Edwards; Union Station - Morley Callaghan describes in this photo-illustrated article how this Toronto station has become a communcal centre where the joy of meeting and the sorrow of parting (soldiers) makes living drama; Brief report on B.C. Premier John Hart and his efforts with the B.C. Electric Railway Company (B.C. Power); Privy Council ruling against Alberta creates debt problems; Shipshaw fascinating and informative photo-illustrated article on this massive wartime hydro-electric development on the Saguenay which will be used to support Aluminum smelting; Flower Factory - photo-illustrated article on the Dale Estate in Brampton, Ontario; Our Ally Brazil - photo-illustrated article explaining the major gain this strong nation represents for the Allies now that it has joined the U.N. Fiction: Something for George, by Arthur Stevens; Reconnaissance, by Roy Yonge and Lucien Zacharoff. Half-page photo-illustrated recruting ad for the R.C.A.F. emphasizes their need for women. Province of Quebec half-page ad celebrates construction of the Shipshaw development which will produce "New Power Against Hitler". Fantastic colour-photo Coke ad on back cover shows young servicemen in uniform with supportive young ladies. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this vintage wartime issue. Book‎

‎Jehane Benoit‎

‎Madame Benoit Cooks at Home‎

‎xiv, 335 pages. Index. Color photos. "Here at last the legendary Madame Benoit opens the door to the kitchen in her own home, at Noirmouton, her sheep farm near Sutton in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She tells of her own cultural heritage, in which food has played such a large part, enriched by her own studies and travel. A practical and valuable cook book with fascinating sections on Herbs and Spices, Beverages, Soups, Salads, Breads, Cereals (including her granola recipes), Egg and Cheese dishes, Fish, Meat, and Poultry, Vegetables, and much more." - dust jacket. Prior owner's details handwritten inside front board, otherwise book tight and unmarked with average wear. Above-average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this lovely and nostalgic Canadian cookbook. Book‎

‎Hunt, Ruth; Chard, Esba; Batten, H. Mortimer; Phayre, Ignatius; et al‎

‎National Home Monthly [Magazine], February [Feb.] 1936, Volume XXXVII, Number 2: The Sudbury Basin - Where Nickel is King / Japan's Amazing "War" on World Trade‎

‎64 pages. Features: Cover illustration of female skier by Jules Erbit; Ad for the Dodge "D2" (four-door) Touring Sedan inside front cover; Editorial discusses King Edward VIII succeeding King George V; Lucky Cumsie Jones (fiction); Everything Went Well Until (fiction); Japan's Amazing "War" on World Trade - fascinating photo-illustrated article discusses Japan's quick development as an exporting nation; The Spongers (fiction); The Fire Brand (fiction); The Kiss (fiction); The Sudbury Basin - Where Nickel is King - photo-illustrated article; Photo-illustrated article on the bobsleigh (bobsled) run at Lucerne-in-Quebec; Nice one-page Plymouth car photo ad; Nice one-page ad for Mutual Life of Canada features photos of sixteen children from across Canada including William Cruikshank of Lacombe, Alberta, Jaques Tremblay of Loretteville, Quebec, and Roma and Jack Porter of Sudbury; Classy colour GM centrefold ad features the "New Chevrolet"; Lysol half-page ad includes photo of the Dionne Quints; Hollywood News; Illustrated ad for Jaffa oranges and grapefruit from Palestine; Classy colour-illustrated ad for the new Ford V-8 for 1936 inside back cover; and more. Above-average external wear, primarily to coverfold. Covers detached by present. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book‎

‎Lemoine, B. Roy; et al‎

‎Our Generation, September [Sept.] 1967, Volume 5, Number 2 - De Gaulle and the Future of Quebec‎

‎136 pages. The publication billed itself as "the largest circulation quarterly journal of dissent in Canada and of the new radicals in North America - the journal for peace and freedom." - back cover. Features/Sections include: De Gaulle and the future of Quebec; Radicals and the Professions; Toronto Community Union Project; SDA Ann Arbor Convention; ICDP - From Tryinge to Stockholm; Book Reviews. Some markings to contents. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Book‎

‎Ann Vick-Westgate‎

‎Nunavik: Inuit-Controlled Education in Arctic Quebec‎

‎xx, 337 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. Describes "the efforts of many to fearlessly audit the state of education in Nunavik. Among the cultures of the world that I know, the one that is most concerned with their children is the Inuit. So, I can understand that the priority of the self-governing Nunavik region is child education." - back board. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Like new. Book‎

‎Munro, William Bennett (Editor)‎

‎Documents Relating to the Seigniorial Tenure in Canada 1598-1854‎

‎cxxiii, 380 pages. Index. Hand-numbered copy 29 of 520 printed. "Brings together some serviceable selections from the source material available for the study of the Seigniorial Tenure in Canada from its introduction by the French government to its abolition in 1854. Documents have been selected which illustrate the various chronological stages in the evolution of Canadian seigniorialism, - its rise, its paramountcy, and its decline. Here will be found despatches, memoirs, reports, royal edicts, colonial ordinances, title-deeds, jurists, statutes, and the unofficial chronicles of contemporary observers." - Editor's Preface. Former librarry copy with usual markings. Front hinge just starting. Somewhat above-average wear to red boards. A sound copy of this impressive scholarly reference. TPL 3459, Thibault 177, Amtmann 2728. Book‎

‎Downe, William‎

‎Canada at the Crossroads - After the Referendum Where Do We Go?‎

‎37 pages. "Proposes sensible reform of Canada's political and governmental institutions - for the sake of the Canadian nation and citizenry. Contains much factual data on a proven and workable system which can make for a healthier Canadian nation and citizenry." - back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book‎

‎Sister Marie-Jean-de-Pathmos, S.S.A.; Sister Marie Anne Eva [Translator]‎

‎A History of the Sisters of Saint Anne, Volume I/One/1 1850-1900‎

‎364 pages, including 32 pages of glossy black and white plates. "A scholarly, richly detailed history of the Sisters of Saint Anne, tracing the growth of the Order from its founding in 1850 up to the year 1900. A story of tremendous courage in the face of countless difficulties and few resources - a story of great and triumphant faith." - dust jacket. Binding intact. Moderate toning to contents. Beige discoloration to fixed endapers where previous dust jacket cover was affixed. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book‎

‎Jackson, Lt.-Col. H[arold] M[McGill] [Compiler]‎

‎The Sherbrooke Regiment (12th Armoured Regiment)‎

‎[6], 229 pages. Black and white photographic plates, including frontis portrait of Officer Commanding Lieut.-Col. Earle P. Hall, C.D. Footnotes. An authoritative account of the regiment compiled from a wide variety of sources, including the Department of National Defence, The Department of Veterans Affairs, the Public Archives of Canada, and elsewhere. Prior owner's name and dates upon front free endpaper. Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Binding intact. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. 24 x 16cm. A sound copy of this informative history. Dornbusch 277, Cooke [3] p252. Book‎

‎Fowler, John T.; Cooke, Ronald J.; Thomas, Jack‎

‎Rod & Gun in Canada Magazine, May 1964: Fishing in North-East Quebec‎

‎30 pages. Features: Sept Iles North - there's a great new wilderness fishing area in north-east Quebec; Ferme Neuve - Jump-off Spot to Good Fishing; Fishing & Vacation Hotspot - L'Estrie in Quebec; Trailering and Camping in Canada; and more. Hole in upper corner of front cover where sticker removed, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book‎

‎"Lanham"; Dickson, John; Cronstedt, Count Nills; Truscott, Charles; Digby, Bassett; Weddall, A.; Albert, Captain M.H.; Verrill, A.Hyatt; Denys, Courteney; Grimshaw, Beatrice; Smith, L. Marsden; Richards, Kenneth F.‎

‎The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, January [Jan.] 1924, Vol. LII, No. 309: To Afghanistan in Disguise‎

‎Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part I - the story of a British officer's remarkable exploit - a journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; Two Wanderers in the Faroes - John Dickson's account of the wild nature and unsophisticated people - article with excellent photos; "Grip" and I - Count Nils Cronstedt saved a doomed thoroughbred bull-terrier which proceeded to save him on several occasions during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; The "High-Jackers" - an audacious gang of murderous bank robbers terrorize the Canadian prairies, beginning in Moosomin, SK and ending in Pipestone, MB; The Islands of the Mammoths - a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Siberia is the world's best hunting ground for the tusks and bones of the prehistoric mammoth - article with photos; The Three Angleteers - Part III - The troubles and adventures of three bored young men who leave England to travel in Europe; With Canoe and Camera - Capt. M.H. Albert explored Northern Ontario and Quebec to photograph wild animals - article with photos; The Mystery of Diablo Canon - The adventures of Senor Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Two photos of two-room house built in the trunk of an immense California redwood; The Terror of Rampur - two hunters undertake to kill a murderous tiger in India; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part I - Photo-illustrated article by Beatrice Grimshaw describing her trip up the Sepik river in New Guinea, where she met the local native peoples - who were none-too friendly; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part IV - A small English expedition sets out to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study their local peoples; Some Sensational Prison Escapes - Carl Otto and Jack Foster bust loose from Folsom Prison; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book‎

‎Hughes, Jennifer; et al‎

‎Canadian House & Home, Canada's Magazine of Home & Style, October 2009 - David Rocco at Home / Quebec Sugar Pie‎

‎Features: Celebrity chef David Rocco taps into his heritage to create memorable evenings; Heidi Leverty - a Toronto photographer breathes new life into consumer castoffs; Wendy Dennis learns the true spirit of the holiday; Modern Rustic - get farmhouse comfort with an industrial edge in a laid-back eat-in kitchen; Dynamic Den - Suzanne Dimma turns a lacklustre den into a colourful cosy library and home office; Teatro Verde's stunning new location is a must-stop shop for design aficionados; Fall Fresh - dress your home in a sophisticated fall palette of moody hues and natural textures; Fall garden advice; Gracious family home of Guido Doria; 70 Top Toronto designers give historic McLean House a head-to-toe makeover; Rosanne Daykin infuses modern style into a traditional Vancouver family home; The New White Kitchen - Designer Viki Mansell outfits the 14' x 15' kitchen of a Toronto townhouse; White plus Rustic Pine - a rustic waterfront home in Hudson, Quebec; White plus Dark Maple - a west-end Toronto home; Three Quebec Artisanal Food Producers - Gourgane Beans, Charlevoix Lamb, and L'Hercule Cheese; and more. 224 pages. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine‎

‎M.-F. Goudge‎

‎Les Calcaires du Canada Gisements et Caractéristiques - Partie III: Québec‎

‎Opera incompleta, presente solo Partie III. Volume degli anni '30 del '900 in stato discreto, coperta illustrata in cartoncino, catalogazione bibliotecaria manoscritta e timbro ex biblioteca su piatto anteriore, bordo un po' sfregato, mancanza sul dorso, bruniture, pieghette, tracce di fioritura sparsa, tagli leggermente ambrati, quello di testa brunito, cerniera stretta rinforzata con scotch telato, pagine, in carta patinata, in buono stato, prime e ultime appena ambrate. Presenta timbro ex biblioteca su frontespizio e sul margine di piede di qualche pagina, figure in nero in testo e fuori testo, XXXIV tavole, su carta patinata, con illustrazioni in b. e n. fuori testo, II tavole, fuori formato, ben piegate, in fondo al volume busta con lembo incollato su ultimo foglio di guardia contenente II tavole, fuori formato, ben piegate. No. 758 della collana Canada - Ministère des Mines - Division des Mines, direttore: John McLeish. Numero Pagine 294 USATO‎

‎Moore, Brian‎

‎Fuochi morenti. Blackrobe‎

‎Canada, 1634. Quando gli indiani credevano che le foreste parlassero e gli spiriti vivessero di notte.‎

‎Maitland, Leslie;Ricketts, Shannon;Hucker, Jacqueline‎

‎A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles‎

‎Ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 223 pages with a great many b&w photos. Covers about 30 different styles with glossary and suggested readings.‎

‎Blanchet, Pascal‎

‎White Rapids‎

‎A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Unpaginated. Graphic novel about the rise and fall of the small northern town of Rapide Blanc. In English.‎