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1978194 pages including index. Answers the question: How does half a population, including many strong and independent-minded persons, come to believe in stereotypes that are self-denigrating? Unmarked. Well-worn. Binding intact. Book
1986218 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Inspired by John Aubrey's "Brief Lives", the seventeenth century classic of intimate biography, this volume is a delightful and provocative collection of sketches of famous Canadians (and those who deserve to be.) Book is clean and unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Light wear to maroon dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
1974341 pages including index. Numerous black and white plates. Thirty-seven illustrated sea tales of Canada's western ships, carefully researched for historical accuracy. Also includes Gerald Rushton's compact history of The Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Blue cloth-covered boards show moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
197139 pages. Index. List of illustrations. Author's signature upon first blank leaf. Nice black and white illustrations. Clean and bright with light wear. A nice copy. Book
1996362 pages. 20 inspiring tales of entrepreneurs who changed the way we live and do business. Clean, bright and unmarked with virtually zero wear. Gift quality. Book
198033 pages. A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
1996256 pages. Author's first book in which he recalls the stories of his father. "Recalls the coastal British Columbia of not so many years ago when it was a civilization without 'average' individuals: besides fishermen, farmers and loggers, it was peopled with runaway bandits." - from back cover. 'Review Copy' rubber stamp upon title page else clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
198355 pages. Sees the Arctic world as one, united by the extremeties of climate, where people are able to create for themselves the warmest Christmases of all. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Solid clean copy. Book
1988144 pages plus section with numerous full-page black and white illustrations. Captain Hayman was the skipper of the ferry crossing Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and Westbank before it was replaced by a floating bridge. Clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
1996331 pages including index. Howie's full and remarkable life is all captured expertly and engagingly. A rollicking story of a great hockey legend, complete with thrilling and hilarious tales from sweaty locker rooms, skate-creased ice surfaces, and remote fishing and hunting camps. "We fought all the time over the years... Gordie (Howe) was a big, tough boy and very, very strong... But I never really fought with Gordie; Gordie fought - I just took the s***-kickings." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Gift quality. Book
198855 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked in attractively illustrated glossy boards. Minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
19894" Piece of orange adhesive across spine suggests this is an ex-library book, but there are no other marks. 1" tear to bottom of front cover at spine. This book is well-travelled. A collection of poems celebrating the joys of mudpuddles, imaginary friends, the first day of school, and other events in the lives of children. Book
1985168 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "A collection of true stories of men and ships that sailed from Victoria, British Columbia, told by old seamen at meetings of the Thermopylae Club." - from title page. Gift greetings upon half-title page. Light wear. Quality copy. Book
196572 pages. "A collection of items of historical interest gleaned from old files of early district newspapers and other sources, telling of some of the more important events and people of the early days in the area." - subtitle. Reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1986160 pages including bibliography. Presents a multitude of current restaurant menus and intriguing tales from Victoria's past, along with fascinating heritage photographs, many of which date back to the early 1900s. "Did you know that a prominent Victoria hotel was once host to an indoor, nine hold golf tournament? Did you know that a Victoria heritage building, now home to a French restaurant, gained notoriety when its Chinese cook jealously beheaded a prostitute with the kitchen fish slicer?" - from back cover. Unmarked with minimal wear to glossy decorated covers. Contents clean and crisp. An unusual and interesting volume in giftable condition. Book
1982Unpaginated. Quite attractive in colour glossy boards lightly worn and soiled. It appears that a child has ripped the title page up halfway along its joint with the spine. The tear then goes on a diagonal for two inches into the page. This has been mended with invisible tape. Sir Squirrel holds the party of the year! Book
199196 pages. Signed and inscribed by Roy Minter upon title page. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Mr. MacBride lived a life of adventure in Canada's Yukon. Average wear. A worthy copy. Book
198980 pages. Features: Jack Borres; Ralph Bower; Let's Carve - Coyote Carving Directions; Carl Johnson; Tales about three snails; More on Kashmir Carving; School of Classical Carving; Burning Techniques; Carvers, Shows and People; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
200638 pages. Special issue on the History of Customization - a look back at Harley-Davidson Parts & Accessories. Other topics include: Helping New Orleans; Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia; King of the Cabot Trail; Proper Suspension Adjustments; The Evolution of H.D. Suspensions; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
200460 pages. Features: Fox News Coming to Canada?; Calm before the storm for the federal Liberal Party; The Fourth Major Storm was the worst yet; Canadian mall kings have Megamall plan for Las Vegas; Politicians are failing special-needs children; Canadian paralympians head for the podium; How an attack on a black American footballer made a CFL legend - Johnny Bright; Wayson Choy and Richard Wright lead the fiction list; New tales by Alice Munro; Janina Fialkowska is back onstage. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1986Features: A variety of man's best friends; Janice Bennett - how her garden grew; Lawrence Walter Smith - Cabinetmaker Extraordinaire; Ruth McChesney - Artist and Collector; Dorothy Witherspoon's Labor of Love; America's First Ladies - 1845-1857; Marjorie Meyer is Springtime Forever; Mary's Mouthwatering Treats; Margot Conte and her collection with a human touch; The Magic of Charles Beaudry; Louise Hedrick - Fairy Godmother; Forrest Ake - Master Craftsman; Joann's Books, Albums and Bookkends; Mary's Foods with a Heritage; French Country Cottage - part 1 of 2; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1981Features: Fighters of the Fifties No. 25 - F-102; Hawker Fury; The Habbaniya Campaign - Part 3; Tales of an Indifferent Naval Pilot - Part 1; Oshkosh '81; British Pre-War Ultra-lights No. 39. Lovely copy with light wear. Magazine
198764 pages. Child's story delightfully illustrated in colour. Very light wear. Gift greetings whited-out inside front cover. Book
197258 pages. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Worthy copy of this delightful compilation. Book
2001104 pages. Features: Tribute to Virginia Isham Harvey; Custom Pattern for a Dolman Jacket; A Tunic for all fabrics and figures; Start with a Vest; Sewing Skills are a Good Investment; Sundance Visit - Weaving and Sewing with Rayon Chenille; An Evening Dress in Thick 'n Turn; Two terrific tunics in fine silk; Two Sewing techniques for the beginning sewer; I'll Never Do That Again - Shirt Tales; To Serge or Not - professional seam alternatives; Paper patterns for handwoven garments; A Shawl and a Hat; Deflected Double Weave and Differential Shrinkage; Meet me at the Fair; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
