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1997528 pages including index. Exposes the myths and the realities of the global economy in terms of human struggle. Contends that the global economy is sowing 'creative destruction' everywhere: while making possible great accumulations of wealth, it is also reviving forms of human exploitation that characterized industry 100 years ago. Warms that without reform, social peace and middle-class lifestyles will be threatened. Bright, clean and unmarked but for remainder dot upon bottom edge. Excellent copy. Book
1972532 pages including bibliography and index. The first full-scale study of the history of the Civil Service Commission of Canada, an organization launched on a wave of civil service reform to uphold the merit principle of selection. Culminates in the 1967 legislation which reshaped personnel policy in the federal bureaucracy and set the Public Service Commission on its contemporary path. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
1997228 pages. "If ever there was a definitive examination of Preston Manning and the birth of his movement of Western Canadian Populists, this is it." - Peter C. Newman. Gift greetings upon title page else book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket. Attractive copy. Book
1991216 pages including index and bibliography. The first in-depth examination of the leader of the Reform Party, a Party which presented itself as a grassroots movement, but which appealed primarily to the interests of rich, white, middle-aged and older men. Front endpaper very neatly removed. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
1989204 pages including selected bibliography and index. "Considers two major aspects of China's economic reform: the new 'open policy' towards the west, aimed at attracting technology and skills into the country, and the new emphasis on 'regionalization', which has established market-orientated rather than bureaucratically-controlled patterns of economic development. Provides a detailed and comprehensive survey of the prospects for China's regional development in the future." - from dust jacket. Minimal wear. Tight and square. Red cloth-covered boards. Ink underlining and marginalia. Light wear to dust jacket with one inch opening at top of front fore-edge. Solid attractive copy. Book
1978428 pages including notes and index. Critically assesses middle-class reform, and addresses the question of ethnic Americans: 'If we did it, why couldn't they?' "...a sober, very well researched, and very valuable contribution to our general knowledge of the relations between immigrants, Blacks, and reformers in the North... a fine and sobering book." - Nathan Glazer, Professor, Harvard University. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight warping to red cloth-covered boards. Dust jacket rough. Solid copy overall. Book
2002452 pages. Index. Black and white photographs. The ultimately sad political story of a man who had the potential to save Canada. Unfortunately for him, and for Canada, in the end he was defeated by his continued insistence upon shedding bedrock supporters in exchange for a better shot at Sussex Drive. Woulda' coulda' shoulda'... but didn't. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Pristine copy. Book
1971385 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "This book is a study in the history of ideas, specifically with reference to the conjunction of the movements of religion and social reform in Canada in the years 1914 to 1928... The book catches the social gospel in mid-passage, in a period when its influence was high but its fortunes in crisis." - from Preface. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is preserved in protective Brodart cover. Nice copy. Book
1991Multi-paginated. 5/8 inches thick. Index. "Clarifies the crucial issues in adoption." - Betty Jean Lifton, Ph.D. Usual library markings. Heavy wear. Still a worthy reference copy. Book
198578 pages. Features: The Joseph Shephard House - a rural gem in Metro Toronto; Conservation Laws - fact or fiction?; Parks Canada Centennial; The Wheat Pattern; Pictures of home and family life - Parks Canada's research collection; Military Portraiture; Wildfowl Sculptor - Regina's William Hazzard; Necessitous Strangers - the Huguenots and their influence on English silver; Article on the mementos that filled the ornate parlours of the late Victorian era; Tapestries and needlework in the home; The True Spirit of Reform - Flasks. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1997Unpaginated. Book is over one inch thick. "The caricatures of my colleagues of the 35th Parliament (of Canada) are dedicated to their sense of humour. If I have captured a feeling, a mood, or a particular look, I thank my models for having inspired me." - Artist. *Hilarious* caricatures of many Canadian Members of Parliament who sat from 1993-1997 by one of their own. Book is clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Lovely copy. After viewing these wonderfully detailed and creative images it is hard not to wonder what the artist actually spent most of his time doing while in Ottawa! Will delight fans and families of the MPs represented herein! Our favourite image is that of North Vancouver Reform Party M.P. Ted White. Book
1995245 pages. Index. Notes. "Studies the rapid rise of the Reform Party and presents some fascinating insights into the party and its leaders." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Surprisingly light wear. Quality copy. Book
1973333 pages. Index. "The first comprehensive study of parliamentary reform up to 1832." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Worthy reference copy. Book
2000297 pages. Index. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Professor Grubel, M.P. for Capilano-Howe Sound provides biographical background which culminated in his term in Ottawa. An engaging read, particularly for those interested in economic policy, the Reform Party, and the Canadian federal political scene in the 1990s. The biographical portion is candid, enlightening and entertaining. Moderate wear. Unmarked but for 'discarded' ink stamp atop title page. A sound copy. Book
2004296 pages. Index. Signed and inscribed by Deborah Grey upon title page. Nice selection of black and white photographic plates. "Grey made Canadian history by becoming the first Reform Party MP in 1989... She was instrumental in the formation of the new Conservative Party of Canada." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
2004170 pages. Black and white photos. "Author was assigned to the Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit during the Korean war. It was his responsibility to move huge vans and personnel to locations near the Front where there was some form of running water, so he could provide weary troops with the luxury of a shower and clean clothing. The process of locating these sites was in itself an adventure." - from back cover. Bookmark custom-made for this book and bearing author's hand-printed name is laid inside front cover. In his retirement, Mr. Ringma served as a highly popular Reform Party MP and Opposition Whip in the Canadian House of Commons. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
1947115 pages. Index. Bibliography. Presents "the failures and minor triumphs of the Canadian penal reformists.... It behooves us... to ask ourselves why the Canadian story of penalogy is as it is - and why in this year A.D. 1946 a John Kidman is required to advocate measures and reforms so transparently necessary." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Prior owner's name and date atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked. Dust jacket nicely preserved in Brodart cover. A quality copy. Book
1972Features: Canada's a great place to visit, especially if you live here! - great places to visit are presented with photos, some in colour; Colin Brown - right-wing revolutionary, fighter against medicare and tax reform - Canada's leading crusader against big government and modern permissiveness; 'Jailbreak Canada' game; *Please note that pages 23-26 are missing*; Cheer up Ron - Ron Taylor, relief pitcher from Toronto whom the Montreal Expos bought from the New York Mets last October, is released by GM Jim Fanning; Doug Wright's Family; Maggie Grant. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
2004264 pages. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound working copy. Book
1963Features: Congress must reform - Roscoe Drummond; Howard Hughes - he battles for an empire - Spruce Goose photos and more; The Rage to Ski - millions have developed a mad love affair with a sport that provides the thrill of speed on snow; Social Climbing on the Slopes; A condensation of the most startling book ever to be published in the Soviet Union - the truth about Stalin's prison camps; Stan Freberg - His Private War - the comic genius who harpoons the pompous, lampoons the ridiculous; The Wonderful, Wide, Backslapping World of Rotary; How the Modern Minuteman Missile Guards the Peace - great photos, air and ground. Average wear. Chips from back cover. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
191810 pages. "A lecture delivered before the Psycho-Therapeutic Society at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, January 17th, 1910." - from page 3. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. Some age-toning. Pencil underlining and marginalia. Prior owner's ink stamp atop front cover. Book
193648 pages. Features: Nostalgic Goodrich Tire photo ad inside front cover shows grieving family and their car after a blowout; Nice full-page photo ad for International Harvester heavy duty industrial equipment; Nice full-page photo ad for Canada Dry beverages; Horse Doctor (fiction); Our Olympic Chances - article with photos of athletes Hank Ciemen, Sammy Richardson and Phil Edwards; Honors Easy - fictional story of what happened aboard an Atlantic liner when two card sharps picked a 'sucker'; Revolt in Quebec - second in a series of articles presenting a French-Canadian's interpretation of Quebec's reform movement and the viewpoint of French Canada toward Confederation; Nemesis in Hind - a story of glamorous India, the India where death strikes mysteriously and superstition holds sway; Treasure Under the Arctic's Rim - the mineral wealth of Great Bear Lake; A Man and a Hundred Maids - a story of how too many girls may be worse than none at all; Gun-A-Noot - the strange case of the Indian who defied police for thirteen years and emerged from his trial as a hero; Beautiful full-page black and white photo ad for Sweet Caporal cigarettes featuring horse "Margo C", owned by Miss Faith Lyman of Montreal; and more. Back cover missing. Front cover holding loosely by one staple. Book
1972428 pages. Index. Bibliography. Fold-out map at back. "Traces the development of Straits society, viewed not from London or Calcutta but from the settlements themselves and especially the capital in Singapore... Examines the social, administrative and economic character of the settlements, the problems of external defence and piracy, relations with the Malay states, and the long history of pressure for constitutional reform and transfer to direct colonial rule." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's details upon front free endpaper. Average wear to book. Binding tight. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
193324 pages. Contents: Taxes in Sight - Can't Balance Budget - Is a National Sales Tax Coming?; Opposition to new taxes; Reaction to Rhode Island Vote - with illustration of Senator Peter G. Gerry, Democratic Leader; Illustration of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Red Cross Chairman; No Federal Dole After Fall; New Mint at San Francisco and New Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Foreign News; Hitler keeps up pressure on Catholics and Jews; Attempted assassination of Mexican President Lazaro Cardenas; Italy offered land by Selassie to ward off threat of fight with Ethiopia; Current events - with illustration of boxer Joe Louis and photo of Senator William E. Borah; Congress; Capital Chat; Marketing; Many Interesting Methods Used in Color Printing; Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd; Photo of Emperor Hirohito of Japan; Science News; Aviation - Pan-American making final arrangements for California-China air route; Women of the world gaining rights they have long fought for; Photo of Japanese young ladies available for marriage through the matrimonial bureal; Social Security Law - key stone of new deal social reform to benefit 30 million; Vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
193724 pages. Contents: Wanted - A Program for Flood Control; Photo of Jean Harlow kissing Senator Robert L. Reynolds of North Carolina; General Motors Strike - with photo from behind the strikers' battle line; C.C. Fleming of Chelan, WA is tasked with spending $200 in a month; Digest of Hitler's interesting two-hour speech, with photo of him inspecting troops; Article on Moscow's show trials with photo of Karl Radek; Spanish Lull; Canada talks constitutionsl reform; Japanese Cabinet News; Photo of Gilbert Lewis who has been working to improve the status of minority stockholders; "Feminine" Thugs; Photo of Dr. Clarence Cook Little who declared to birth control workers that their job was "deeply religious"; Article on marriage of 22-year-old Charlie Johns to 9-year-old Eunice Winstead Johns in Tennessee; Manila cleans up for International Eucharistic Congress of the Roman Catholic Church, with photo of Cardinal Dougherty; Editorial; Last words of Gregory Piatakoff in Russia; Article on Joseph Stalin, with photo; Photo of actor John Trent; Photo of Reformer Hamilton Fish of New York; Back cover ad for the McCleary Sanitarium & Clinic of Excelsior Springs, MO; Vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine