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1955Features: Highway to Canoe Country - one of Ontario's newest roads leads to the well-established town of Atikokan and Steeprock Mine in Northwestern Ontario; Five Ways to 'Do' the Rockies; The Woodcarvers of Port Joli - Route 2 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence; Twin Brothers, Twin Trucks - The Robertson brothers, Dave and Phil, from near Niagara Falls and their 1948 1/2-ton pickup trucks customized with early truck caps for storage and sleeping, all for less than $50.00!; Those Road Maps, by Lillian Allison. Two-inch opening at bottom of cover fold. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1987Features: African Scenes by William R. Leigh - basis for dioramas in the African Hall of AMNH; Plane Search on the Greenland Ice Cap; Our Geologic Legacy - continents that drift; Two-Continent Canoe Expedition - Canoeists Valerie Fons Kruger and Verlen Kruger; Retracing Henry Field's 1927 Arabian Expedition; Beyond the Wallace Line - biogeography travels of Flag 172. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1992Features: Across the U.S.S.R. - U.S./Soviet Transcycle; Northern Siberia by Canoe and Catamaran; The Dolgan and Nganasan Peoples - Aborigines of Northern Siberia; In the Central Arctic - The Baillie River Expedition; The Efe - Fathers of the Forest; Heinrich Harrer - Medalist '92 Explorer/Photographer. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1995256 pages. Includes colour map showing route. Chronicles of the author depicting his transcontinental traverse via canoe from the Labrador Sea to the Bering Sea from 1967 to 1982. A clean copy with little wear. Sound binding. Book
1989286 pages. Footnotes. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Set against the backdrop of northern lights and barren lands, the story of Ted Nagle's life is rich in anecdote, adventure and intrigue. Born in Hay River in 1898, the son of a free trader, Nagle became a key player in the race to own the north's vast mineral resources. As he moved forward by canoe, on foot, and then by bush plane, Nagle recorded the personalities and events he found 'down to north'. His careful observations reflect the natural and social history north of 60 degrees in the first third of the twentieth century." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings and prior owner's address label upon front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy. Book
193956 pages. Features: Fantastic colour International Harvester truck ad inside front cover; Money Marriage - the story of a girl who learned that money doesn't paddle a canoe in a crisis, by Eve Burkhardt; Kings Who Came to Canada, by W.J. Baanks; The Pipe Pushers, by Weston Martyn; Your Clothes and Your Clothes - a gibe at wollen-armored males who dare to laugh at women's clothes, by Mary Lowery Ross; Beverley Baxter's London Letter - the crash of appeasement; Beautiful Homes, I Love You, by Anne Wormser; A $300,000,000 Business - Canada's Tourism industry - fascinating!; Deep Waters, by Ben Ames Williams; It Does Rain Fish - dropping fingerling trout from airplains is Quebec's latest method of restocking Northern lakes; Great 1939 Chevrolet centerfold ad; Nice colour Stetson Hat ad inside back cover; Colour photo Studebaker Champion ad on back cover. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. Book
1958Cover illustration of the scoreboard at Maple Leaf (Baseball) Stadium by Duncan Macpherson. Features: Blair Fraser reports on Baghdad and its new Prime Minister Abdul Karim Kassem; Editorial on Princess Margaret's visit and the (smelly) Don River in Toronto; Let's Stay Off the Moon, by Bertrand Russell; When is Adultery News, by Beverley Baxter; Why Do We Hate The Police? - a Maclean's national survey; Holiday weekend in Montreal- an introduction to the fascinations of the continent's most flavorful city, revisited by novelist Morley Callaghan who once lived, worked and played there; Now even the Canoe is going Modern; What is it about Budgies? - the may soon make dogs man's second-best friend in Canada; The double life of Football's fiercest Coach - Jim Trimble is coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Women are Equal - Especially Ellen Fairclough, Canada's new Secretary of State; Colour photo sailing-themed Coke ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Address label on front cover. A sound copy. Book
1929120 pages. Cover illustration of young lady with umbrella and chicks by Elsie Deane. Features: Stylish colour Palmolive ad inside front cover; La Chasse-Galerie - the flying canoe of voyageurs and shantymen, by J.E. Le Rossignol; Nomads of the Sea - story by Beryl Gray; Women in Fascist Italy - article with photos by Lilian Gibson, teacher of English to Il Duce, Benito Musolini; The Challenge of Youth - article by Judge H.S. Mott of the Juvenile Court, Toronto, with photo portrait of the judge; The Female of the Species - story by sapper; The Land of the Rose, by Jean Graham; Music, Art and Drama News of the Month; Camberley's Bride - story by Leslie Gordon Barnard; Miss Helen Sparling, self trained in the world of finance, answers the question "Can Women Be Successful in Business?"; Jean Whitlock writes about the evolution of furniture in the wake of architectural and societal developments; What Easter means to women across Canada - with photos; Mary Louise Orr writes about the various forms of luggage available to travellers; Nice 1-page black and white ad for Plymouth cars; Essex automobile ad; Plans for a large English brick home; Nice colour illustrated ad for Johnson's Wax; Colour ad for Congoleum Rugs; Cute ad for Berry Brothers "Liquid Granite" floor varnish; The Canadian H.W. Gossard Co. ad for women's underclothing; Wonderful colour full-page ad for Hupmobile - the new Century Six and Eight; Gene Tunney golf photo in ad for Nujol; Nice colour full-page ad for Oriental Plush auto interiors - available in McLaughlin-Buick enclosed cars; Anna Pavlowa photos in Cutex ad; C.W. Stokes suggests the creation of a Bureau of Complaints; Dodge Brothers Six ad; Lovely 1-page black and white photo ad for Mercury women's hosiery and lingerie; 1-page Royal York Hotel ad; Willys Knight ad for the 70-B model automobile; Nice colour 1-page ad for Brookfield Butter; Wow! - Great colour centerfold ad for Red Seal Certified Cedar Chests!; 1-page colour photo ad for Puffed Wheat features infant photo of Richard Murphy on sled; Beautiful colour 1-page ad for Studebaker in yellow; Nice black and white one-page ad for Ford Motor Company; Lovely 1-page colour ad for Barrymore Rugs in desert motif; Woodwards "Gripe Water" ad; full-page 2-colour Knechtel furniture ad; Adorable Easter doll clothing cutouts by Grace G. Drayton; Nice colour ad for Crane plumbing fixtures insdie back cover; Colour ad for Parker Duofold pens on back cover. Few short openings to coverfold and cover edges. Address label and faint erasure atop front cover. Coffee stains to back cover and last page. Please Note: page 24-25 have been removed and are not present. They appear to have contained advertising content. Overall, a sound copy of this charming vintage issue. Book
193380 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Contents: Ruwenzori - Flights and further exploration, by Dr. Noel Humphreys; Changes in Land Utilization in the South-West of the London Basin, 1840-1932; The Agrarian Contribution to Surveying in England; Woutneel's Map of the British Isles, 1603; Watkins' Kayak. Fold-out map of 'Ruwenzori - illustrating the expeditions of Dr. Noel Humphreys, 1932'. Average wear. Binding intact. Ink stamp to front cover and several pages. Library bar code on first page of advertisements. Covers beginning to loosen from textblock. A worthy copy. Book
1985152 pages. Features: DYON - the symbol of summer for four generations; Albert Strange and the Canoe Yawl SHEILA; Quick Steps for Spring Painting - Part II; Building the Belles of the Western Rivers - a rare glimpse into the world of steamboat construction; Trout Unlimited - The Compleat Fly Fisherman; PILGRIM'S Progress - Dennis Holland's new Baltimore Clipper; Bagging the GULL - Constant Camber goes Mono - Part I; The Careful Creation of MELE KAI - Part II - the completion of a lovely double-ended cruising boat. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1985152 pages. Features: CHINA CLOUD - the boat as a way of life; The Butt Block chronicle continues; Resheathing a copper bottom; Mick Fahey and the North Woods way; The North Woods Paddle; Jerry Stelmok and the E.M. White canoe; Found plywood boats lead to serious boatbuilding; The steamboat ECHO; Air-Drying Your Lumber - Part II; The creation of LA FILLE D'OR; Hatches and other Deck Joinery; The Concordia Yawl. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1984164 pages. Features: Interview with Larry Dahlmer; ELLY - a Swedish treasure in America; A New Kag - building a trunnel-fastened traditional Swedish workboat; Sardine Carriers - Part I; AMARETTO - from the log of an old sardine carrier still earning her way; The Kodiak (Alaska) Kayak; The Hooper Bay Kayak - the last outpost of the authentic native kayak; Sailing a Tancook Whaler - one of the handiest gaff schooners afloat; Sophisticated wooden shipbuilding is alive and well in Wisconsin; The Wizzard of Speed - Spud Rowsell and his performance dinghies. Bending SPARTAN's frames - a scientific approach to steam-bending large frames. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1984160 pages. Features: Sharpie points and counterpoints; Two gold metal winners meet after half a century; SHEARWATER - a amphibious cat-ketch from California; The Outlook for World Timber; Guideboats from the ground up; Sardine Carriers - Part II; The Koa Canoe; - the Hawaiian dugout canoe tradition is alive; Sonny Hodgdon on Glues; The Case for Simple Edge-Gluing - do spines or dowels really add strength?; The Once and Future FOXY - one of Uffa Fox's 'proper-built' tenders; The Right Jaws for your Gaff and Boom; The art of finding your way - small-boat navigation; It's the Finishing Touches that preserve wire rope. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1983160 pages. Features: Walter McInnis - Part II - The Emergence of Eldredge-McInnis; The Weather Side of Gaff Rig; A New Coaster - the schooner HERITAGE; The theft of RANDOM SCOOT; Building the first Lightning; The Folding Kayak; Folding Boats at Sea; LILY - a cabinetmaker's Whitehall comes to life; ISKRA sails down east; Seven Bends - 7 ways to tie lines together, even in slick synthetics; Building the Beetle Cats, Part III - fitting and bending frames; Damaged Planks - their repair and replacement. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1983160 pages. Features: Walter McInnis - Part III - The Years of Achievement; A Close Look at Wood Screws, Part I; Chris White and his Multihulls; The Schooner AMERICA; Canoe Building in Vermont - Tom Hill, Carl Bausch and Ed Sturges; Just the Right Medium - Ken Bassett chooses plywood for his recreational rowing craft; Keeping a Wooden Hull From Drying Out; Winter Protection for outside-stored boats; Auxiliary Power - experiences with gas and diesel; STAR - the boat of Frederick S. Ford Jr. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1983152 pages. Features: Francis Herreshoff - Part I; A Close Look at Wood Screws, Part II; The Rebirth of WANDER BIRD; The disappearing propeller boat; Paddling like an ancient - a graceful and efficient Indian canoe stroke; The Willits Brothers Canoes - West Coast Classics; Ahoi Mench's Education in Wooden Boat Building; Cold-Molded Repairs for Laminated Boats - Laminating at Luders - A Luders-16 Rejuvination; A smooth and fair hull - the planking is finished but there's more to do before you paint; Grommeting. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1981160 pages. Features: John Gardner - in his own words; Keeping the Water Out; San Francisco's Two Oldest Rowing Clubs; Basque Racing Sculls; Voga is again in vogue - Venice gest people back in the water; The Riverside Boat Company brings a 12 1/2 back up to its standards; PASTIME; Singlehanding an Old Gaffer - rigging ISKRA for ocean crossings; The plight of the canoe people; Ray Speck and the Sid Skiff; Sons of Hitches - more imporvements on a cylinder; Wooden ship building in World War I; Fixing a leaky shaft log. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1980124 pages. Features: The New York Thirties; Preservation and the Richardson Boat Owner's Association; EMME; Alternatives to the Lumber Yard; Putting Down Roots - your own woodlot; The Backbone - Part III - getting it upright and ready for ribbands; The Restoration of the STANLEY NORMAN - rebuilding a working skipjack between seasons; Marine Batteries - Part II - installing and maintaining battery systems; A Core Sound Sharpie; Seizing Hanks - step-by-step instructions; California's Ancient Canoe - the heritage and rebirth of the tomol; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
19186 pages. Lovely color cover artwork. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1983279 pages. Index. Signed by both authors upon half-title page. Oblong 10" x 12". Wonderfully illustrated in colour and black and white. Printed on glossy stock. "The authors have done full justice to the romance of the canoe and its exciting role in the opening of our continent. Comprehensive and richly illustrated, this extraordinary volume - literally the work of a lifetime - will be hailed as the definitive book on the canoe." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy. Book
1995298 pages. "During the summers of 1991 through 1994 Victoria Jason kayaked 7,500 kilometres in some of the most difficult conditions in the world." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy. Book
199091 pages. First blank leaf features large hand-drawn illustration of a stylized whale signed and inscribed by "Bill Reid & his pet whale 'Spout'". Bill Reid "... is one of the finest living artists working in a native American tradition" - from back cover. Reid passed away in 1998 but is perhaps best-remembered for his sculpture 'The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe' which graces the international terminal of Vancouver International Airport and is featured on the Canadian twenty-dollar bill. Average wear. No other markings. Book
199340 pages. Features: Profile of Woodturner Maurice Gamblin; Make Your Own Canoe Paddle; A Jig for Slotting Louvre Stiles; Biscuit Joinery and the Hobbyist Woodworker; Cutting Melamine; Hand Planing - a Bracket-Foot Base; Preparing Wood for Finishing; Sanding Small Parts; New Product - DoveTape; Woodworking Incunabula; The Enfield Inch (Rule) is featured on back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A lovely copy of this fine Canadian woodworking publication. Magazine
1958Pages 83-119 pages plus thirteen pages of nice vintage ads. Features: The Richilieu, Historic Water-Way of Eastern Canada; Some Wild Animals of Canada, Part II; Agriculture in Alberta; Canot du Maitre or Montreal Canoe; and more. Nice one-page RCAF recruiting ad. Colour-photo BOAC ad inside back cover shows lobster and liquor being served on-board. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
196178 pages. Features: One-page Toronto-Dominion Bank ad features large portrait of Mme. Marie Curie; One-page Craven "A" cigarette ad features photo of bare-shouldered sultry blonde; One-page colour photo ad for General Motors buses; Why Surgeons Operate - a doctor explains the subtle forces impelling his colleagues to reach for the scalpel - whether or not the patient needs it; Dr. Ronald Wintrob - photo-illustrated article of his medical adventure in the far east with Tom Dooley, MEDICO, jungle disease in Laos, and guerrilla war; Trade Secrets of a Professional Fund Raiser; Italian Gardens, in Toronto's northern suburbs - photo-illustrated article; Conscription - the bone in Canada's throat has choked off national unity twice in the 20th century; Photos of canoe racing in Mooney's Bay, near Ottawa; Clinic to Curb Sex Crimes Before They Happen; Glossy colour four-page centrefold insert advertises Algoma Steel's continued expansion; The Brave New Transistorized (Radio) World; Two-page colour ad for Remington Rand typewriters; Nice colour one-page Labatt's 50 ad features sailing scene; Pretty model in Pitney-Bowes postage meter colour-photo ad; Brief anecdote entitled "The army 'plot' that soaked Mackenzie King'; Colour-photo ad for IBM's Executary; What red scientist Dr. Mikhail Klotchko didn't know about our science; Eskimo Co-ops; The (federal) Tory Future Looks Bright; Nice Labatt's Pilsener beer colour-photo ad inside back cover features magician and his beautiful assistant; Back cover colour-photo Coke ad suggests a lemon garnish; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
