Friesen, Leonard (Signed)MareMagnum
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1998Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. 376 pages. "Compiles 190 of the author's selected columns from beef industry periodicals over a twenty-three-year period. Readers will find most of these columns as relevant today as when they were written." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1941ix, (3), 263 pp. Index. Complete with eight black and white photographic plates. "No one who wants to understand England as it is today can afford not to read this book. It is the story of what happened to one-half of the British people - the half that now, generally speaking, votes Labour - in the long, dark tunnel between the rather confused half-light into which it is emerging today and the green land far away inhabited by our eighteenth- and seventeenth-century ancestors." - Arthur Bryant (in 1947). Heavily-worn with usual library markings. Reading copy only. Book
1954Oblong 6" x 9". Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos highlighting the many family amenities and successful businesses of the area. Undated but appears to be circa 1954. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this wonderful Cowichan memento. Book
1935xiv, 308 pages. "Blackbirding was full of horrors, of brutalities, of tragedies as was the African slave-trade - and fuller of romance, of heroism, and of self-sacrifice. It was not on such a great scale as the negro slave-trade, nor did it last so long, yet the Queensland slave-trade, which almost depopulated whole islands in the New Hebrides and in the Solomons, was only part of the Pacific slave-trade which may be included under the general term of blackbirding." - from Preface. Author's surname pencilled atop front free endpaper, presumably not by him. Moderate foxing to edges and prelims. Spine slant. Binding intact. Average wear. A worthy reference copy of this important reference. Book
2004xxx, 540 pages. Index and extensive footnotes. "Examines the role of print in the political, religious, intellectual, and cultural life of the colonies that eventually became Canada." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A superb copy. Book
2004208 pages. Bibliography and glossary. Sumptuously and profusely illustrated with colour photos and reproductions of archival maps and illustrations. Text in English. "Documents the tremendous impact the arrival of New World gold and silver had upon Europe and the world economy. Describes the routes followed by the galleons on their return to Spain, loaded with precious metals, and the techniques used for their extraction. Discusses how mining towns were established, and famous fairs held in Portobelo and Jalapa. From this we learn how several mints were founded." - from Prologue. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A suberb copy of this beautifully-presented work. Gift quality. Book
196730 pages. Features: Cover illustration of "Culchillum, son of the head chief of the Cowitchins", by Paul Kane; The Half-Buried Hatchet, by W.A. Kenyon; Haida Art in Argillite, by S.W.A. Gunn; Indian Trade Silver, by Donald B. Webster; Early Canadian Iron; Tshmishian and Tlingit - northwest coast native art; North Pacific Coast Indians; Early Canadian Kitchen Utensils; Coast Indians produced Matchless Native Art, by Mildred Valley Thornton. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
197626 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: This issue devoted to the work of one of Chicago's oldest and most historic architectural firms, Holabird & Root / Holabird & Roche; The Firm Today - 'a place to do your own thing'; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this special issue. Magazine
198042 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: The House as a Drawing - Krueck & Olsen's residence for a wealthy Chicago urbanite; The Library as a Showplace - Poplar Creek Public Library, Streamwood, Illinois; The Undulating Glass Wall - utilized in a newly renovated facility for Optimus Inc.; The Chicago Board of Trade; Board of Trade Addition - a new synthesis; Virginio ferrari - New Directions; Les Halles Competition - Chicago Entries; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1959Two-color, five-panel, two-sided pamphlet celebrating the Oregon Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair held in Portland in 1959. Includes two other pieces of vintage Chevron ephemera. Unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
1956Single Santa-shaped piece of cardstock measuring approx. 7" x 3.5". Features color Santa illustration on front and enticements to join "Our 1956 Christmas (Savings) Club" on back. Average wear and soiling. A nice memento of this Oakland Bank. Book
1998xi, [1], 230 pages.Extensive footnotes and bibliography. Index. Two black and white illustrations. "Discusses the connection between the cultural resistance to speculative finance and hostility to the similarly 'feminized' professional writers that Alexander Pope depicts in the Dunciad. Shows how new financial and fictional models were important for women's social, sexual, and economic interaction." - from half-title page. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligibl wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
1987208 pages. Footnotes, select bibliography and index. Maps. Black and white illustrations. "Traces the development of the Fort Chipewyan fur trade from 1778, when Peter Pond entered the region, until 1835, when the rivalry between the North West and Hudson's Bay companies was no longer a factor, and a monopoly in the fur trade had been restored. Provides a vivid portrayal of life in a remote fur trade outpost during this crucial period in Canadian history." - from back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1961128 pages. Features: Is the U.S. Losing Out in the Caribbean?; The Fourth of July - 1908; "Fair Play for America" Committee; The Fair Trae Racket; The Lost Colony of the Confederacy - A bizarre tale of a Colony of defeated Confederates who tried to start over again in South America; A Barber Speaks His Mind - things a customer should know in view of the rising price of haircuts; What Are You Reading These Days? - A critique that throws light on brainwashing techniques of the book and magazine publishers in America; Debatability of Fluoridation; Smith Street, U.S.A. - reprint of a 1939 article on the battle for democracy in the U.S.; Straight Talk; Nostalgia; Stage Fright - a common fear is explained; The Challenge of Underdevelloped Countries; Red Spies Plague America - an army of 300,000 spies steal military and atomic secrets; Underground "Noah's Ark" - man-made salt caverns in Kansas offer protection in the event of enemy attack; A "New" Task for the Church - the American home has become a real mission field; Old Warhorse Still in Harness - how Charlie Younts dealt with retirement; Exit the Aircraft Carrier; How to Prevent a Cold; Vi Murphy Keeps Her Word - courageous reporter goes to jail rather than betray news source; A Discovery That Changed the World - Paper; The Dalton Trumbo Trumpet - he was jailed in 1950 for contempt of Congress, has since written scripts for Exodus and Spartacus, and now receives adulation. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
1961128 pages. Features: The Engineering of Consent - The Mental Health Movement is linked to thought control and is a powerful weapon of coercion; Straight Talk - why is freedom forever on the defensive?; A Scratchin' Good Time - fungus diseases, allergies and poison ivy are plaguing Americans as never before; Last Train to Silverton - the mountain wonderland of southwestern Colorado possesses an American heirloom; The Invisible Conflict - five popular beliefs, created and spread by the propaganda mills in this country, are proven to be false; ; What Will You Tell Your Children When They Ask About the America That Was?; Bobby-Sox Pandemonium - Washington is a scene of helter-skelter as everybody 'plays it by ear'; Revolutions Come in Different Packages - to claim a kinship between the American Patriots of 1776 and advocates of revolution today is a false assumption; "They'd Better Forget It" - Mr. A.G. Heinsohn, Jr. of Cherokee Textile Mills refuses to trade in his advertising postage plate to Pitney-Bowes; This Is Not a Democracy; How New Money Is Created - origin of the present fractional reserve system ob banking is traced back to the goldsmith bankers of western Europe during the 17th century; Strange Tale of Two Books - GUJA agents and their sinister activities; Kahn's Kernels; If I Were King; The First Prophet of Modern Communism - the evil legacy of Karl Marx; New York Is a Fabulous Town; What Happens to the Bond Money? - few citizens understand what happens to funds supposedly collected to pay off state and municipal bonded indebtedness; The Education Show-Case - more than anything, the teaching profession needs the development of character; A Milepost in Labor Relations - how an enterprising raiload track foreman got a good day's work from his men; and more. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
1961128 pages. Features: Greatest Subversive Plot in History - documented evidence of a malignant UNESCO plot against the future of this country's children and their children; Ruinous Public Debt - cannot exist for long with perpetual debt; Opposition to Law and Order - the ACLU and the establishment of Police Review Boards; America Exploited in the Name of Humanity; The Challenge of World Conflict - a reappraisal of America's future and manifest destiny; The American Dream; Oh! What a Night - prevent tossing and turning at night; Music - soothing, sedative, and savage - Science confirms certain music can be dangerous and may contribute to juvenile delinquency ; Bumper Crop of Trees - after 20 years tree farming is winning public appreciation; A Key to Communist Semantics - the Canadian Intelligence Service explains how Communists have a double-talk vocabulary designed to mislead and confuse; Worse than Chain Letters - the same principle underlies Urban Renewal; American Textiles in Trouble - suffering from weird policies of foreign aid and trade; Educational Hierarchies - public schools have almost as many administrators as teachers; Had TV Trouble Lately? - watch out for shifty TV repairmen; Sovit Oil - Fuel for the Fires of Communism; Economic Integrity - by Hon. Harry F. Byrd; Materialism - The Devil's Delusion; Theft by Confiscation - Communism is merely the takeover of government by a political oligarchy - as in Russia - or by a banking oligarchy; Your Voice Reveals Personality; Scientific Socialism - Bunk; and more. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
194960 pages. Features: Cover art by W.A. Winter shows husband returning to home filled with card-playing ladies; No Excuse Now for Atomic Hush-Hush (Editorial); The Man Who Clipped the King - Paul Emile ("Red") Tasse was barber at the Chateau Laurier Hotel for Thirty years; Jim Crow Lives in Dresden, Ontario - 300 of the 1,700 citizens have Negro blood but can't get a store haircut, a permanent wave, or a restaurant meal; - article with photos; Lucy Makes My Living (fiction); The Fabulous Fraud From Eastwood - Was Ontario's audacious Cassie Chadwick the world's greatest woman swindler? - she hoaxed her way into $1.5 million; Don't Be Scared of Your Heart - the truth about tickers by an M.D.; The Loneliest Man in Canada - Frank McLaren killed his wife in 1927 and spent twelve years in jail, but now he's out; Can You Tell Which Gems are Real? - the synthetic jewelry trade is booming; The Dauntless Deacon of Caulflower Row - the checkered career of John Finlay Allen; Jeanne D'Arc and the Siren Sea (fiction); The Battle of the St. Lawrence (conclusion) - Nazi U-boats in the St. Lawrence; Frank Gladstone Waddington is the dean of Canadian Auctioneers; Nice colour-illustrated Massey-Harris tractor ad shows farmer on tractor plowing his lane with cream cans at gate; and more. Back cover missing. Front cover secured with archival tape. A worthy vintage copy. Book
195842 pages. Features: Rex Woods cover illusration in Saskatchewan's Museum of Natural History; Nice ad for yellow Pontiac Parisienne convertible; Article on Sherbrooke missing first page but article and nice colour photos present; Fantastic photo-llustrated article by Mordecai Richler on how he "became an unknown" with his first novel; If We Had Free Trade With Britain; Eskimos are treated at Hamilton's Mountain Sanitorium (part of this article missing); and more. Pages 3 and 5 secured with archival tape. Please note: missing pages 9-14 (affecting Callwood article about flying Iroquois), and pages 27-28, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
1990Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 27 January - 18 March 1990, and travelling to other galleries. "Highlights the Canadian subject matter of Frances Anne Hopkins"- page 9.. 112 pages. Chronology. Selected Bibliography. Includes excellent contextual essay by Robert Stacey. Text in English and French. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Please note: extensive high-lighting and some writing to contents. Average wear. Minor soiling inside front cover. Binding sound. A worthy reference copy of this excellent reference. Book
197332 pages. Features: Glass Flowers of the Plains - use of trade beads by the Plains Indiansduring the 19th century - article with photos; The Collector's Page; Writing - On - Stone in the borderland of south-eastern Alberta; The Big Horn Country; The Legend Makers (II); The Vanishing Ghost Towns - The Slocan area of B.C. where the remnants of the old mining era may still be seen; Back cover photo of Sandon, British Columbia in 1898. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
197138 pages. Features: Infra-red code could foil book thieves; Theft reports; Painter Sir John Lavery; Focus on America - they dominate the export trade; Bulk buying is the way to cover high export costs; Edgar Hunt - last of the great animal painters; Collecting Photographs; Auction news; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
200164 pages. Features: The Accomplished Sofa - historical development of the couch, sofa, setee and chaise lounge; many attractive ads; The idiosyncratic Bristol porcelain factory; The World of Automata; The Art of Commerce - advertising and commercial material; Country Themes - John Frederick Tayler (1802-89); Market Report - Clocks; Auctioneers Richard Winterton; The World of Mechanical Music, in the Cotswolds; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
1988xxxii, 336 pages. Footnotes. Index. Twenty pages of black and white reproductions of photos. "In this far-ranging study, Ian Radforth charts the course of the transition of Ontario's twentieth-century logging industry and the response of its workers to the changes - from the rough-and-ready days of the primitive camp bunkhouse to the development of a highly mechanized and closely managed industry." - half-title page and back cover. Prior owner's name atop first leaf. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating history. Book
1889Outer dimensions: 10.75" x 14.5". A fascinating and informative graphical presentation of the vital economic statistics of the world's nations in 1889. Offers a stunning contrast to the economic power displayed today by the nations of Asia. Suitable for mounting on the wall of any far-sighted investment professional. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
198938 pages. Features: Climbing aboard the export bandwagon; Key Trade Contacts; The Hazards of Art; 1492 Revisited; Yukon Co-op (YIACCL) heading in right direction; Christina Jock; Commercial Realities of Native Culture; Would it carry more weight if it were written in stone?; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
