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1962121 pages. Chapters include: Geology; Aborigines; 'Discovery' by Europeans; Early Settlements; Development of the Settlement; Future Trends; and more. Gift greetings upon verso of front free endpaper. Very light wear. Slight yellowing to contents. Nice clean copy. Book
200164 pages. Features: Buying Silver Candlesticks; Ornately decorated furniture from the mide-to-late 19th century in Britain and on the Continent; Neglected Pottery - the 19th century Staffordshire firm of Samuel Alcock & Company; Seeing the Light - personal story of a "Liverpool" coffee cup and the fun, excitement and knowledge that its impulsive acquisition resulted in; Edward Frederick Brewtnall (1846-1902) - a London painter, in oil and watercolour, of genre, landscape and figure subjects; Market Report - Lighting and Mirrors; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
200164 pages. Features: Who Killed Cardinal Bellarmine? - these bottles were standard vessels for the serving of liquor until the late 17th century and were rumoured to have connections with witchcraft; Oak that Travelled - sale of English oak collection formed by Stuart and Sandy Moss; The Story of Doulton; William Mein Smith - talented painter and watercolourist of the 19th century; A Sleeper From Shrewsbury - untouched early clocks are very desirable for the collector; Market Report - English Glass; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
195693 pages. Charming illustrations on each page in color or black and white. Vocabulary list. Includes ten stories with titles such as Tabby Cat's Party, Curly, Snappy Turtle, The Boy and the Goat, and more. Former school copy with usual markings. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
2009Boldly signed by Dal Richards upon half-title page. 288 pages. Index. Reproductions of many black and white photos. "These are Dal's memories of the stars and the wannabes, the hustlers and bootleggers and hat check chicks, all of whom paraded through his life in the days when Vancouver's nightclub scene rivalled San Francisco's and Hollywood's big-name performers made it a regular tour stop." - from dust jacket. Very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Promotional bookmark and relevant news clipping laid inside front board. A lovely copy. Book
1975254 pages. The powerful true story of a man who was a twentieth-century plantation slave. Beatings and burnings of black Americans a half century after the Emancipation Proclomation! "The book vibrates with action... an exceptional reading experience." - Christian Bookseller. Includes several pages of black and white photographs. Prior owner's details atop half-title page else unmarked. Average wear. Book
1967211 pages. Black and white illustrations. Chapters include: The veil is rent; The natives; pioneer loggging; newer methods; newer methods; early settlers; isolation ends; later biographies; Prospectors - Law - Order - Services; The Growth of Industry; - the coming of Unionism; The schools 1918-1965; The story of a village; Mesachie-Paldi; Honeymoon Bay; Youbou-Caycuse; Assorted Biographies; and more. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Tight and square. Book
1993Features: The Paddy Burke Story - Part 2; Ted Cressy's Great Mush, and other Recollections; Harbour Air's DHC3-T - Big on Floats; Sullivan Bay - 48 years of aviation service; Langley; Rotech Industries; Classic Ragwing; Tundra Helicopters; Rotary Wing vs. Fixed Wing Fire Suppression; Only Lockheed would put the kitchen in the basement - the Lockheed 10, 14 and L1011; Magazine
1992Features: Nanaimo; The Airwest Story - Harbour to Harbour; Powell River Airways, Ltd.; Awood Air readies PBY Canso Flying Boats for Spain; BOE/CAN - Boeing Aircraft of Canada - factory built in 40's at Vancouver Airport; Production Test Pilot for the PBY5A flying boat (Catalina); YCD - Nanaimo Airport; Baxter Aviation - Tom and Linda Baxter; Journey Log of Dave Nilson. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Magazine
195664 pages. Featuers: Trevallion (story); Country Skirts and Cardigans; A Dress From Her Old Suit; In Silk or in Cotton; With a Lace Insertion; Slim-Fitting and Feminine; Girl Behind the Counter (story); Ice Cream Sweets; Children's Ailments; Robin Hood sweater; Making a Gesture (story); V-Neck Cardigan (per cover photo); The First Year (story); Mrs. Marryat Advises; Nice vintage ads. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
195664 pages. Featuers: Woman's Weekly Whispers; New Ways to Beauty; Trevallion (opening chapters); The Little Girl of Two-To-Four; Knit it in an Evening - hat; Simple Wrap-Around Dress; With a High Collarless Neck; Every Minute of the Day; They are All So Becoming; The Young Gloucesters - photo article of the young sons of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; Give Me One Friend (story); On a See-Saw; Children's Ailments; Cardigans in Three Sizes; Shoes for the Doll; Tempting Cheese Dishes; A Cotton Jersey in Two Sizes; The First Year (story); Touring Cornwall; An Added Yoke in Check; Mrs. Marryat Advises; Nice vintage ads. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1999123 pages. Prosusely illustrated with exceptionally informative black and white photos and diagrams. "Fills a notable gap in the available recorded knowledge of how the tugs, the booms and barges were managed and operated and how they served the needs of coastal industry and the population alike." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Crease to lower corner of illustrated front cover. A quality copy of this excellent reference. Book
200064 pages. Features: Collecting Orrefors - the Swedish Orrefors glassworks revolutionized glass production during the 1920s and 1930s; George Barret Junior (1767-1842) - Apostle of Light; Who was Hepplewhite? - Suffolk antique theft may throw light on this mysterious 18th century English furniture figure; Birds in Branches - rare early Chelsea, Derby, Longton Hall and Bow figures and bird models; Cotswolds Creation - a masterpiece of English naive painting forms centrepiece of Cotswolds exhibition; The Spectacular 2,200 piece Swan Service - its partial reappearance makes a fascinating detective story; Worcester Porcelain - market report; many attractive ads; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
195334 pages. Cover: Eddie Fisher Features include: A Lesson in French from Eartha Kitt: C'est Si Bon; Juke-Box Dynamite; The Ballroom: Ray Anthony; Back to Back; Radio Diary; Disc Jockey Platter Patter; Story Behind the Song "Crying in the Chapel"; Close Up of Eddie Fisher; and Cavalcade of Stars. Collection of lyrics to the popular songs of that era including: The Tennessee Wig-Walk; P.S. I Love You; What Happened to the Music; and many more. Binding sound. 1.5" openings page 3 and 5. Front cover clean and bright with little wear. A worthy copy. Magazine
1900Signed and inscribed by author inside front cover. 73 pages. Contains 35 of Alberta Slim's favourite songs including A True Story of my Pony and Me, Baby's First Christmas, My Nova Scotian Home, The Laura Secord Story, Vancouver by the Sea, and dozens more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
1994Delightful Christmas sound effect book for beginning readers aged 3 and up. Unmarked. Average wear. Minor warp to front board. Book
199322 pages. Somewhat above-average wear. Name penned inside front board. Top inch of backstrip missing. All sound effects working loud and clear - lots of fun! A worthy functioning copy of this charming Barney and Baby Bop collectible. Book
1983176 pages. Index. Glossary. Bibliography. Dozens of archival black and white photos. "The author has interviewed hundreds of the early settlers and their descendants and presents an exciting collection of photographs, many from family albums... Author was one of 22,000 exiled from the Pacific Coast, spent two years in detention centres of the British Columbia Interior." - from dust jacket. Text is divided into the following sections: Early History, Settlements and Pioneers; Evacuation; Resettlement. Clean with light wear. Underlining on several pages. A quality copy of this important work. Book
196870 pages. Index. Abundant archival black and white illustrations. "The story of two young West of England men who, with a sound knowledge of the engineering trade, unbounded energy, determination and, above all, integrity, laid the foundations of a business which served, first a colony and then a nation." - from Preface. Gilt lettering upon red cloth-covered boards. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
196272 pages. Features: McNelly's Rangers; Three Years' Gamble; River of Gold in the Desert; Deep Ran the Blood in Buffalo; Last of the Invaders; America's Royal Palace; Montana Bill; The Campfire Massacre; Scout for the Apache Hunters; The Bannock and Paiute War of 1878; Story of the Marlow Boys; The Town that Committed Suicide; Death Wore Buckskin and Braids; Land of the Dakotas. Two inch opening at base of cover fold. Magazine
1987124 pages. Features: Alex Colville's paintings wrestle an unsentimental order out of chaos; How the Group of Seven and their patrons shaped the art collection at the University of Toronto's Hart House; Regina artists have developed a rich relationship with local folk art traditions; The Power Plant's opening exhibition; Carol Fraser Touring Exhibition of drawings; Mary Pratt tells the story of making her favourite painting; and more. Address label removed from front cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
1952144 pages. Features: The Shooter's Corner; The Story Teller's Circle; Barry Lark's Treasure; Pistol Gap; The Spider; Clear the Iron; Dead Man's Loot; Deep Water Luck; Are You There, Bug Eye?; Scarlet Trail. Unmarked. Front cover loose but present. Moderate wear. Moderate age-tanning to periphery of contents. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
198259 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author relates his experience as a signaller in the 21st Battery C.F.A., 4th Div. C. E. F. from 1916-1919 during WWI. He went to France in the summer of 1917 and saw action at Passchendaele and the major battles of 1918. Armorial bookplate upon half-title page otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Lengel 251, Cooke (2) p.140. Book
1974210 pages including 28 pages of reproductions of black and white archival photos. Bright gilt lettering and adornment upon blue front board. Light wear. Faint museum stamp and trifle of writing atop front free endpaper. Binding tight. An attractive copy. Book
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