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The Garden Beautiful in Canada - Annual Directory Edition, January 1934
88 pages. A rare surviving copy of this vintage Canadian gardening periodical. Contents include: The Pansy; Roses for the Garden; The Scree - What is it?; Some Further Notes on the Iris; The Lily Pool - a new idea in pool construction; Youth in the Garden - building cold frames for pocket money; Glass substitutes in gardening; Some of our garden pests; and more. Many interesting contemporary ads plus a major Annual Directory of the Trade in Canada for 1934, including retailers, wholesalers, nurserymen, seedsmen, allied trades and buyers' guide. Back cover features ads by Empire Garden Nurseries, Sidney Roofing and Paper Col, Layritz Nurseries Ltd., and H.M. Eddie & Sons Ltd of Sardis, BC. Minimal pencil markings. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Chatelaine Magazine - The Canadian Home Journal, September 1960
154 pages. Features: Incredible two-page colour ad for Green Giant canned vegetables, featuring the bottom half of the Green Giant himself; Many great full-page ads for products such as Avon cosmetics, Pond's lipstick, Wabasso bedding, Carnation Milk Powder, Pond's ad featuring Elsa Martinelli, Pacific canned milk, Crane plumbing fixtures, Arborite, GE appliances, Heinz tomato products; The Quiet Revolution of Chinese Women - article with photos; How Close are We to Test-Tube Babies? - article by Christina McCall Newman; The Queen's Other Family - Recently Elizabeth added her husband's name to her own, and thereby raised a question - just who are her in-laws? - a scattered family the world hears so little about? - article with photos; House-Warming - story by Jean Loggie; How the Kesners Came to Canada - Jo and Fred Davis are involved in bringing a refugee family to Canada; - photos and article; Have Gun Will Shoot, by Sheila MacKay Russell; Death Comes to the Island - novel by Florence Ford; A Chatelaine Guide for Women Who are Going back to Work; Dos and Don'ts of Dressing for the Job; Special 14-page Homes '60 section featuring decorating news, housing, furnishings, etc.; Ad for Minute Spanish Rice inside back cover. Nice colour photo Red Rose tea ad on back cover shows lady in white dress pouring tea. Somewhat above-average wear. Chips from backstrip. Binding intact. A worthy copy particularly worthwhile for its lengthy illustrated 1960 Home Fashion section. Book
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Gerber, Ernst; Introduction By Stan Lee; Theiss, Paul - Compiler
The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics, A-J, Volume #3 (Three)
170 pages. Welcome to the world of Marvel Comics; introduced by the master story teller, Stan Lee who championed the comeback of Comic book superheroes starting in 1961 and still going strong. 3,800 color photos. Relative value index. Includes these titles: Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Journey Into Mystery, Thor. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
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Gerber, Ernst
The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics, K-Z, Volume #4 (Four)
166 pages. Index. 3,900 Color photos. Includes: Marvel Tales, Sgt. Fury, Strange Tales, Sub-Mariner, Tales of Suspense, Captain America, Tales to Astonish, X-men. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact.. A sound copy of this useful and entertaining reference. Book
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Author Not Stated
Poster Prices VIII (8/Eight): Prices Realized and Index to over 21,000 Rare Posters Sold at Auction, 1985-2005
Unpaginated. 5/8" Thick. "This book should be taken with you wherever you go in your search for your dream poster. To galleries, to poster fairs, to flea markets, to make sure that you always know the most up-to-date fair-market-value of any poster that crosses your path." - from first page. Clean and unmarked. Light wear with the exception of bump to top of spine resulting in two inch opening along top of back cover. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Maclean's Magazine, June 21, 2000: G20 - A Billion Dollar Waste of Time
98 pages. Features: The End of the Great Financial Stimulus Experiment; Iron Jean Chretien - a Liberal Party Fantasy; Presidential expert Gil Troy in conversation; Who doesn't get into Canada? - a new emphasis on applicants from Asia; Federal Liberals utter the dreaded C (coalition) word; $4 Million G20 Fence in Ontario; America's more friendly face; Ronnie Lee Gardner chooses death by firing squad; Translator of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses is under attack; BP's PR disaster; Our Man in South Africa - Hector Vergara; Why are Hollywood films taking over high school math, history, even geography class?; Doctors are urged to get rid of their outdated pagers; Robot fish guides schools of fish from danger; New research to detect lung cancer is underway in Canada and the US; Did Anne of Green Gables have Fetal Alcohoal Syndrome?; Georges Marciano and his Montreal hotel; Fine dining at Vancouver's Cactus Club Cafe; Mark Steyn from Tangiers; In Memoriam - William James John Bleach. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Brown, H.E.
Classic Guitar Maker's Guide: Diagrams, Photographs, and Step-By-Step Instructions
44 pages. Dozens of black and white illustrations. Chapters include: Woods and Materials; Mold & Work Board; Boiling Through; Tools & Glue; Bending the Sides; Linings and End Blocks; Assembling the Sides; Jointing Top & Back; Top & Back Construction; Neck Construction; Fretboard; Bridge; Gluing Top and Back; Banding and Purfling; Finishing; Supplement - for folk guitar construction. Average wear. Moderate external soiling. Pencil markings to page three, otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent guide. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Rail Classics, May 1973 *British Columbia Electric Railway - With Colour Photos*
82 pages. Features: Scotty's Fantastic Trip - record run from Los Angeles to Chicago on the Santa Fe, chartered by Death Valley Scotty in 1905; Memories of Frisco Steam - some of the most beautiful locomotives in the country; Farewell, GM&O (Gulf, Mobile & Ohio) - merger spells the end; Rio Grande on the Run - Utah's Wasatch Range offers quite a barrier to the D&RGW's run to the west; Steam at Christchurch; Commuting in British Columbia - great article with map and colour photos; Guide to Night Photography; Through Illinois on the Locals; Little Dumpy Steams Again - restoration of a locomotive for the Monticello and Sangamon Valley Railway. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
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Unitt, Peter; Worrall, Anne
Unitt's Canadian Price Guide to Antiques & Collectibles, Book Ten (10)
288 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Prior owner's name atop title page otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
Vogue Knitting Internationa Magazine: Autumn/Winter 1985/1986
208 pages. Nice Angie Dickinson ad on back cover for Melrose. Features: Superstar sweaters from Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis and Adrienne Vittadini, and introducing Valentino; 8 Sensational very easy sweaters; Newest Nordics; Cabbage Patch Kids go Vogue; International Yarn Bying Guide. Above-average wear. Chip from front cover. Writing on front cover. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Model Railway Constructor Magazine, August 1984
53 pages. Features: Fabulous 50! - turns the Lima Class 50 into No. 50.007 Sir Edward Elgar; Pots and Kettles - beginner's guide to garden railway live steam; Another Brunelian Chalet - a small Brunel station building; Barnum & Bailey 55' stock and flat cars - scale drawings of UK 1898 circus cars; Maristow - minimum space gauge 0 layout; Hull & Barnsley all-wood signalbox - scale drawings; Burghausen - Aurthur Pickford's N gauge continental layout; Signal Chart - 5; Construction Reviews. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Country Guide Magazine, February 1945, Volume LXIV, No. 2: B.C. Co-operatives
58 pages. A wonderful vintage copy of this popular and long-running Canadian farming publication. Great cover illustration of cowby at work. Super back cover colour photo ad for the Minneapolis-Moline Power Equipment company includes 8 photos of their products at work. Features of contents include: Nice tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy by Crucible Steel Company of America; Activities of co-operatives in British Columbia; War News Updates, including cartoon of Stalin and Allied Soldier cracking swastika in nutcracker; Photo-illustrated article on the Coyote "The Yapping Yodler" - the crafty animal which thrives with settlement and is increasing in number; Peace River Co-operative Seed Growers are outgrowing their facilities and are ripe for Expansion; Research boosts Bacon Quality; Square All Round - a trapper story by Paul Annixter; Dairy Farmers of Canad Meet at Regina to Discuss the Postwar Situation - result is increased subsidies; The Farm Goes to the University - farm week at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon; Overnight Guest, a story by Ben Ames Williams; A Dutchman in the Red River Valley - A. A. Verheul - with photos; Great full-page ad by International Harvester with image of farmer and tractor in the background; John Deere tractor photo ad; Monthly Commentary by United Grain Growers Limited; The Countrywoman - the U.F.W.A. Meeting; Royal Bank of Canada Annual Meeting; Planning the farm house - article; plus much more. Address label on front cover, otherwise unmarked. Modest external wear. Binding tight. Book
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Peterson, Richard
American Orchid Society Bulletin - June, 1979 Vol. 48 No. 6
102 pages. Features: A Method for Growing the Impossible Bog Orchids; From a Judge's Viewpoint; A Guide to the selection of Fluorescent Lamps; Mandai Orchid Gardens - A Singapore Showplace; Calanthe masuca; Stydying the Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi; Cattleya jenmanii - Late to the Party, Early to Leave? - Orchids of Venezuela. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
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Dechene, Robert
Fundraising Through Silent Auctions - A Complete Guide
50 pages. "Author has been running silent auctions since 1988 and using his tried and tested system, he's raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for good causes. In this book, he's put together all the tips, tricks and techniques he uses to help charities boost their fundraising and their profile. Whether you're raising money for a kids' hockey team or a large charitable organization, Silent Auctions are an exciting and effective way to meet your goals." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Undated but appears to have been published quite recently. A quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Nutshell News Magazine, November 1994 - NN Visits Two Great November Shows
Features: The Windsor Chair; Helen Dorsett and Scale Cabinetmaker's Guide; One Perfect Rose; Small Wonders V; The Tin Woman of Hammer-N-Smith; Installing Art Glass; The Wee "c" Show; 18th Century Ladies' Shoppe; Pass the Gravy; Antique Toys; Tin Pin Gallery - Mary Carson's punched tin rolling pin holder; Nursery Finishing Touches; Flooring options; Thanksgiving before the Hearth; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
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Schechter, Steven R.
Fighting Radiation & Chemical Pollutants with Foods, Herbs, & Vitamins
294 pages including index. Documented natural remedies that boost your immunity & detoxify. "A practical guide to a subject of increasing importance to health-conscious Americans. Magnificently researched with 600 references to worldwide medical literature." - Michael Castleman, Editor: Medical Self Care Journal. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this vital work. Book
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De Jong-Stout, Alisa A.; Sigur, Hannah
A Master Guide to the Art of Floral Design
230 pages. Index. "A fresh approach to an ancient art. Exquisite colour photography and illustrations join with a unique, comprehensive theory to reveal the beauty of flowers and their role as teachers of floral design. Practical, hands-on information about color, the science of lighting, floral care, containers, construction, and alternative techniques complement the concept." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to price-clipped dust jacket which bears two short openings. A high quality copy. Book
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Gross, L.; Gross, Penny; Langer, Bernard
Surgery : A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families
288 pages. Index. "Simply described case histories and over 250 easy-to-understand illustrations help you through each stage from diagnosis, alternative non-surgical treatments, the operation itself, possible complications, side effects and post-operative care, to recent medical advances. Answers the questions that health professionals should be asked but often aren't, and answers them in a down-to-earth and easily understandable way." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this very helpful, practical and informative work. Book
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Multiple Contributors
National Lampoon Magazine, April 1985 - The Best From Europe
90 pages. Features: Latvia on Ten Tfilin a Day; Photo Phunnies; 1001 Reasons to Hate Americans; Cartoons; Lucky Day for a Lucky Guy; Punks on the Beaches; The Sales Director; Ariel Ad Parody; Norwegian Woof; Squeak the Mouse; Miracle in Holland; The International Naff Sex Guide; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
National Lampoon Magazine, August 1984 - The Unofficial 1984 Olympic Guide
96 pages. Features: Counterfeit tickets; Old Athletes - Where Are They Now?; Special TV Watcher's Section; Dark Secrets of the Olympic Past; and more. Average wear. Light cigarette odor. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
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National Lampoon Magazine, November 1983
96 pages. Features: Hookers & Lookers & Nookie that stings - These are a few of our Favorite Things; The Bombardier Skiddoo Guide to Canadian Literature (supplement); and more. Light cigarette odor. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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National Lampoon Magazine, September 1981 - Back to School Issue
96 pages. Features: Secretarial School Reunion; Problem Students in Switzerland; Back-to-School Herpes Guide; College Love, Lust, Trends, Stereos, and Dorm Fires; and more. Light cigarette odor. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Thompson, Courtney
Lighthouses of Atlantic Canada: A Pictorial Guide - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador
128 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with wonderful colour photos of lighthouses from each province, plus maps and directions, history, legend, lore and descriptions. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. A quality copy of this charming and informative work. Book
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Multiple Contributors
1987 Nanaimo Bathtub Festival Guide - 20th Anniversary Souvenir Tubbing Guide
112 pages. Many photos and local ads, plus information about Nanaimo's famous annual bathtub race. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy of this nostalgic look back to earlier fun times in Nanaimo. Book
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Hister, Art M.D.
Midlife Man: A Not-So-Threatening Guide to Health and Sex for Man at His Peak *Signed By Author*
209 pages. Bibliography. Index. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. "...A must for men who want their middle years to be the best they can be. It is also essential reading for any woman trying to understand the midlife man in her life." - from dust jacket. An excellent copy. Book
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Dickson, Alan
Free Parking : A 2nd Look at Financial Planning - Earn Less - Live More
184 pages. An RRSP can kill your financial plan. This book will change the way you look at financial planning and the experts that we follow when making important investment decisions in our financial life. Provides a practical guide on how to slow down and enjoy the first day of your future - today. Discusses: how to painlessly jump off the corporate ladder; the trouble with mutual funds; how to make time-share vacations pay-off; what is the one question to ask any financial planner before giving him your money. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy of this very practical and readable work. Book
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Author Not Stated
1957 Shell Street Guide and Map of Victoria, British Columbia (B.C.) And Vicinity
19" high x 18" wide fold-out colour street map. Service station ink stamp on front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Map
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Government of British Columbia
1968 Vancouver Island Tourist Guide
24 pages. Measures 9"x4". Dozens of small black and white photos capture Vancouver Island's tourist industry in 1968. Appears to have been provided free to tourists. Provides a comprehensive list of: Ferry Services; Things to Do; Where to Shop; Places to Dine; Where to Stay; Special Tourist Services; Seeing Vancouver Island; Mainland Services; Useful Information. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
Visitor's Guide: Victoria, Vancouver Island, Vancouver - Sightseeing Maps
64 pages. Undated but appears to be early 1960s. Many colour photos and other illustrations. Provides a comprehensive snapshot of the many tourist attractions and services of these areas several decades ago. Unmarked with average wear. A great piece for those interested in the history of the tourism industry in these regions. Book
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General Motors Corporation
1962 Pontiac User's Guide - Part No. 5773486
48 pages. Above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Bonus: included with this booklet is a copy of the 12-page 1962 Pontiac Owner Protection Plan booklet. Book
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Hudson, Rick
A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone & Mineral Sites of British Columbia, Volume 1: Vancouver Island
214 pages. Index. Glossary. Suggested reading list. "This comprehensive guidebook mines a rich vein of information including: geology and mining history of the region; prospecting techniques; over 100 sites on Vancouver Island and adjacent islands; at-a-glance information on types of minerals at each site, map location and accessibility; addresses of clubs and associations; Many maps and map sources. Heavily worn former library copy. Still a worthy working copy. Book
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Roseman, V. S.; Lee, Randall B. - Editor
Model Railroading's Guide to the Railway Express (Agency) (REA): An Overview
128 pages. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photography plus many diagrapms. "Opens the door on the history of REA, and tells about the company and some of the people who worked for this largest user of trucks in the world (with the possible exception of the U.S. government). A number of the special divisions and operations are discussed, as is the equipment and facilities that REA used to get those shipments where they were going... Gives an overview of the agency and tells how it worked. Finally, for model builders, there is both 'raw material' on prototypes and specific modeling information" Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Trains - The Popular Magazine of Railroading, April 1951 - Cover Photo of Bessemer & Lake Erie 2-10-4 No. 634
58 pages. Features: Built by American Car & Foundry (A.C.F.) - a photo story; Official Guide - presents hundreds of pages of timetables; The Diesel's Big Year - in 1950 steam was on the way out, but the gas turbine was a new opponent to diesel; Photo Section - includes centerfold photo of a Santa Fe eastbound freight near Kingman, Az; Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern - uncommon interurban in Iowa - article, photos and map of the "Crandic Route"; Astra Domes in the Northwest - article with photos; The Stewart Special - awesome article and photos of rail action in the Korean War; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Various Contributors
The Illustrated London News, Saturday, October 7, 1939
28 pages. Features: Strange cover photo of British troops at spray gas drill - crouching under their protective clothing; Full-page photo of Churchill at the radio microphone - First Lord of the Admiralty; Two pages of photos illustrating the British Ministry of Information - how the censors do their work and the issuing of news to the press; Nice two-page photo of British tanks practising in a smoke screen; Two-page illustration of a German air attack on a British squadron in the North Sea on September 27th; One page graph illustrating the ebb and flow of income tax rates1800 through 1939; Photos illustrate the transformation in England wrought by the war - urban and rural scenes; Poland crushed by two invaders - twelve photos; Dramatic photo of two British vessels at work - black smoke streaming from one of them; Photos of Poland and her destroyers; The Turkish mission in London; Nice full-page photo of a camouflaged long-range British gun with "Balloon Tyres"; Photos of people and events in the news, including a Dutch air liner attacked by Germany; 10 photos of various styles of gas mask container; German and Russian Maneouvres - article by Cyril Falls; 10 photos from behind the French lines; Interesting full-page photographic guide to the rations of the British field force; Five great photos of British troops en route to the front; Various photos of self-defence at home; and more. Small name written atop front of outer cover. First two pages loose but present. Two pages probably missing from back. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Illustrated Canadian Forest and Outdoors Magazine, August 1931
Pages 385-424. Features: This Tourist Business of Ours - is it a billion dollar ballyhoo? - photo at Radium Hot Springs; Painted Mountains - Cameron Lake of Waterton National Park; Camper - Respect the Weather!; White Water - photo-illustrated canoeing article by Grey Owl; Memories of Flashing Streams - the trout run big in Cape Breton; "A Big Bee" Brings Pipe of Peace - wonderfully photo-illustrated article describes how treaty money is paid, land is dealt, etc. with Ontario's Native peoples; Blackbird Blizzards; When You're Lost in the Woods - using your watch as a compass; Birds for the Prairie Shelter Belt; With Our Junior Fire Wardens; Trailing the Clouds on Horseback - the life of Rocky Mountain Guide Old Man Logan; Jack Miner's Mail Bag; A Bird Sanctuary in Nova Scotia - by John W. Piggott; Forest Business in British Columbia, by Hon. N.S. Lougheed - includes amazing half-page photo of fallers, their long saws and massive fallen timber; ; Black Bass Furnish Hot Weather Sport, by Ozark Ripley. Nice two-colour ad for C.I.L.'s Dominion Ammunition inside front cover. Canadian National ad inside back cover promotes big game hunting in Canada. Nice ad for Western Super-X shotgun shells on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Illustrated Canadian Forest and Outdoors Magazine, September 1931
48 Pages. Features: Dominion ammunition ad inside front cover; Full-page Sun Life Assurance ad; List of open seasons for game, 1931-1932; Sky Trails Above the Rockies - Hal Roach followed route of pioneer fur traders (along with Kenneth Allen - guide, Clair B. Brunson, and Harvey Crate - guide; The Perils of Woods Travel - by Grey Owl; Above the Timber Line - unusual animal, bird and tree life; Mowitch to the Minute - a true story of the hunt - why the big ones always get away, by Hamilton M. Laing; ; The Practice of Tree Surgery - article with great photos; The Plant as Artist and Architect; From Dwelling Place to Home - Herman Larsen, a prairie farmer and tree lover, shows how trees make home prosperous and beautiful; New Forests that Follow Fires; Forest Fires in 1930; Logging on the Pacific Coast - How B.C. Giant Timbers are Harvested - article with photos, by James Kay; Fenders Best Quality Spruce - a new use for spruce left following pulpwood operations; Little Puzzlements in Conservation, by Ozark Ripley; Half-page ad for the Waterous Twin Engine Feed for portable and small sawmills; Davey Tree Surgeons ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Please note: missing pages 19-22. Book
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Adams, Marian: Editor
Canadian Antiques Collector - a Journal of Antiques and Fine Arts: October 1967
31 pages Features: Nova Scotia Furniture - Brief history of furniture making in Nova Scotia; Stoke-On-Trent: City of Living Tradition - History of the Staffordshire Potteries; Art in London - A short guide to the wealth of art and antiquities in London; Victoria and Albert Museum - Brief look at the history and collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum; Transfer Prints on Worcester: First period porcelain; Glamour of Old English Drinking Glasses; Once the Cork is Pulled - Bottled wines antique or "rare" treasure?; Pioneer Living; and Samplers - The craft of sampler stitching. Moderate wear along spine. Small mailing label top left back cover. Clean and unmarked. A worthy copy. Magazine
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Thibodeau, Patton
The Human Body in Health and Disease - Study Guide
340 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
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Genesis; Banks, Tony; Collins, Phil; Rutherford, Mike
Genesis - Duke: Songbook with Sheet Music for Voice and Piano with Guitar Chords
68 pages. Full colour photos of each member of the group. Songs include: Behind the Lines; Duchess; Guide Vocal; Man of Our Times; Misunderstanding; Heathaze; Turn it On Again; Alone Tonight; Cul-De-Sac; Please Don't Ask; Duke's Travels; Duke's End. Store stamp on title page otherwise unmarked. Above-average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this memorable compilation. Book
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Esso Staff
Esso Guia Turistica De America Del Sur (Esso South American Road Map)
24" x 34". Text in Spanish. Back side shows the continent overlaid with small color illustrations of dozens of items of local interest. Undated but appears to be circa late 1950s. Library markings. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Penhale, Barry Lloyd
Canadian TV (Television) Wrestling Illustrated - Canada's Official Wrestling Guide, Volume I - "Whipper" Billy Watson Cover Photo
48 pages. Photos and brief write-ups for dozens of wrestlers. Undated but appears to be circa 1950s. Complete facts and photos on your areana and TV favourites. Over 150 photos, wrestling analysis, Champion Lou Thesz, Canadian Promoters, Canada's Top Stars, Handsome He-Men, Leading Teams, Negro Favourites, Oriental Matmen, Flashy Mexicans, Top-Rated Indians, Beared Wrestlers, Colourful Wrestlers, The Midgets, Ring Giants, Pictorial Section, Salute to Former Greats. Above-average wear. Covers taped in place. Unmarked. A wonderful vintage guide to 1950s Canadian TV wrestling. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Theater Zeitung, August 1934, Nummer 15 - Theater am Gartnerplatz - Paganini Theatre Program
16 pages. Direktion: Paul Wolz, Otto Reimann. Includes black and white photos of Otto Reimann, Paul Wolz, Kappellmeister Karl Furmann, Franz Zwonik, Rudolf Seibold, Els Brandstatter, Mizzi Seibold, Fritz Radant, Hans Imhof - Spielleiter und Ballettmeister, Karl Gullich, Martin Kerble, Mathias Olschinski, Anny Horst, Franzi Heubl and Otto Guhl. Bits of writing on pages 8 and 9. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Levin, Caroline D.; Chattigre, Lauren K.
Canine Epilepsy: An Owner's Guide to Living With and Without Seizures
191 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. "...Shows readers how they can make a tremendous difference for their animals." - from back cover. Average wear. Lower corner a bit wavy. Unmarked. A sound reference copy. Book
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Armin, Frances; Hersey, Jean; O'Brien, Harry R.; Albright, Rachel; MacKenzie, Ann; et al
Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, July, 1939, Volume 17, Number 11
70 pages. Features: Nice ad for Ford V-8 cars inside front cover shows scotty dog outside empty garage; Fascinating half-page ad shows a lead miner and extolls the benefits of lead paint; Nice color ad for Kellogg's Rice Krispies; Seven Keys to Cape Cod; New Yorkers DO Garden; Biennials Stage the Greatest Show of All; Cool Little Touches - how to give that cool and summery feel to your rooms; It's more fun to play at home; July indoor and outdoor gardening guides; Nice color-photo ad for Campbell's soups; Cook Hot, Keep Cool; *Charming* one-page colour ad for Certo features May Robson who says "I'm An Old Hand at Jelly-Making"; Down with Chaperons - and up with parental guidance; Nice one-page color ad for Heinz soup shows artist at work; Half-page two-color ad for Spam; Nice 2-color half-page ad for Libby's fancy tomato juice; Fantastic one-page color ad for Chicken of the Sea and White Star tuna features magician; Wesson Oil ad features artist Meysa McMein; Fantastic one-page color ad for Chesterfied cigarettes features young lovelies in red, white and blue hats; Nice colour-photo one-page ad for Beautyrest mattresses; It Took Imagination - before and after photos and write-up of the makeover of "a wretch of a place"; Really nice color ad for Hellmann's mayonnaise inside back cover; Nice ad for Ralston shredded whole wheat on back cover features comic family the "Crabby Craigs" and an endorsement by Ida Bailey Allen.. 3" x 3" clippings from page 22, 23 and 27. Taped repair to page 14. Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
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Margolis, L.; Kabata, Z.; Arai, Hisao P.; Arai, Mary N.
Guide to the Parasites of Fishes of Canada (Canadian special publication of fisheries and aquatic Sciences 107) - Part III (3/Three) Acanthocephala, Cnidaria
95 pages. Illustrated with black and white detailed diagrams. Extensive reference list. Multiple indexes. Please note: this book is Part III (3/Three) and covers acanthocephala and cnidaria. Parts I and II are not included. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this informative work. Book
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Bandoni, Robert J.; Szczawinski, Adam F.
Guide to Common Mushrooms of British Columbia - Handbook No. 24
179 pages including index, references and glossary. "Includes but a fraction of the number of larger fungi known from British Columbia. Emphasis is placed upon the fleshy species, especially mushrooms. Covers Club fungi (basidiomycetes), Gill fungi (agarics), Fleshy pore fungi (boletes), Pore fungi (polypores), coral fungi (clavarias), tooth fungi, puffballs, cauliflower fungus, sac fungi (ascomycetes), plus mushroom cookery and mushroom poisoning." - from Introduction. Includes detailed diagrams plus dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative eference. Book
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Szczawinski, Adam F.; Hardy, George A.
Guide to Common Edible Plants of British Columbia - Handbook No. 20
90 pages including index and bibliography. "Includes those plants which seem to be most easily available, most easily recognized, and most difficult to confuse with poisonous plants. Selected from as wide a geographic range as possible." - from Introduction. Includes species from beaches, alpine meadows and the northern tundra. Covers: bracken fern, sword fen, ostrich fern, the junipers, lodgepole pine, western yellow pine, june berry , alpine and red bearberry, kinnikinik, orgeon grape, crowberry, salal, labrador tea, bob cranberry, choke cherry, gooseberry and currant, wild rose, blackberries, raspberries, thimbleberry, salmonberry, cloudberry, elderberry, buffalo berry, blueberry, huckleberry, bilberry, whortleberry, cranberry, mountain bilberry, evergreen huckleberry, red huckleberry, mountain cranberry, squashberry, couch-grass, wild onion, milkweed, orach, balsam root, plus over 30 more edible plants from the B.C. landscape. Includes dozens of black and white detailed illustrations. Average wear. Unmarked.. A sound vintage copy of this handy and possibly life-saving reference. Book
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Margolis, L.; Kabata, Z.; Beverley-Burton, Mary
Guide to the Parasites of Fishes of Canada - Part I (One) - General Introduction, Monogenea and Turbellaria (Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 74)
209 pages. Index. References. Black and white diagrams. "It is expected that various parts of this guide will find use not only among fish parasitologists, but also among fisheries scientists and biologists, ecologists, aquaculturalists, fish health inspectors and diagnosticians, and technologists concerned with fish quality inspection." - from Introduction. Average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. A sound reference copy of this important reference. Please note that this book is Part I (One) and covers Monogenea and Turbellaria. Parts II and III are not included. Book
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Margolis, L.; Kabata, Z; Rafi, Fahmida; Bousfield, E.L.;
Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada (Canadian special publication of fisheries and aquatic Sciences 101) - Part II (Two): Copepoda and Branchiura, Isopoda, Amphipoda
209 pages. Index. Reference list. This, Part II, is devoted exclusively to the crustacean parasites of fishes. Covers Copepoda, Branchiura, Isopoda and Amphipoda. Please note that this is Part II only. Parts I and II are not included. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this important work. Book
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Cross, A.F.; Shaw, C.L.; Abel, P.M.; Erdman, R.L.; Fry, H.S.; Barnard, L.G.; Haycox, E.; Kummer, F A.; Et al
The Country Guide Magazine, April 1952 - Foot and Mouth Disease in Saskatchewan / The Ardills of Farrell Creek, B.C.
102 pages. Great cover photo of boy writing love letter while sister looks on. Features; Nice GMC pickup truck ad; Nice half-page two-colour ad for the John Deere No. 5 mower; Nice ad for 1952 Ford cars; Foot and Mouth disease discovered at farm of Leonard Wass of McLean, Saskatchewan - a major threat to Canada's billion-dollar livestock industry; Green Leaves Falling (story); The perennial problem of soil losses from erosion; Farewell to the Years (storyy); Frontier Family - The Ardills of Farrell Creek, B.C. - photo-illustrated article; So You're Getting Power - article for farmers being connected to the electrical grid; Line Breeding for Daily Gain - some account of beef cattle improvement work at the U.S. Range Livestock Experiment Station, Miles City, Montana; Runaway Trailer (story) - part II; Caterpillar diesel farm tractor ad features photo of J.B. Francis of Sedley, Saskatchewan; One-page ad for the 1952 Meteor car; Vintage 2/3-page photo-illustrated ad for the new Case DC-4 tractor; Sam Harker of Standoff, Alberta raises sheep; Fantastic vintage one-page multiple-photo ad for Farmhad loaders and power boxes displays their gangly equipment handling big loads; Ben Lodoen of Fox Valley, Saskatchewan and his irrigation improvement; Nice one-page two-colour photo ad for Firestone tractor tires features Lawrence O. Larson; Nice vintage one-page two-colour ad for the Ferguson Twenty 85 tractor; 2/3-page ads for the Cockshutt seed drill and Drive-o-matic Combine; Nice photo ad for the Oliver No. 8 tractor; One-page Dodge car ad - "test the new Oriflow Ride"; Nice one-page photo ad for the Massey-Harris No. 509 one-way disc with roto-lift; Nice ad for Ford tractors; Ad for Dodge 'Job-Rated" trucks; Fordson Major tractor ad; Fargo truck ad; Excellent one-page ad for Ford Trucks features their three V-8 engines; Lovely colour-photo ad inside back cover for Swiss watches; Awesome colour-photo ad on back cover features a variety of Minneapolis-Moline machinery at work on the prairie. Please note: pages 49, 50, 55 and 56 missing. Center page loose but present. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy of this nice issue. Book
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