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1992350 pages including index and 150 photographs. Signed and inscribed by author upon verson of half-title page. The first narrative of this popular game in British Columbia. Veteran Vancouver Sun writer Arv Olson traces a century of the game from its grassroots at Jericho Beach and Victoria, through the good and the bad times of growth, depression, wars and important tournaments. Un unprecedented reference book of tournaments, competitors and courses in British Columbia. Moderate wear to book which has bump to lower corner of front board. Some moisture-induced rippling to bottom edge of text. Dust jacket shows moderate wear with half-inch tear to base of front panel at fore-edge. Light moisture stain to base of dust jacket back panel. Book
1942134 pages. Count Marcel and his sister, Lady Cerise, have been tricked out of their titles and their fortune. Contains music for piano and voice plus lines. Above-average wear. Spine taped. Some markings. A worthy vintage working copy. Book
1969Pages 186-238. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Features: East Coast Carriage Workings; The Robinson 2-8-0s - part 2; French signalling practice - part 1; Steam memories; A 200th anniversary round-up; Simplon route centenary; Welcome to the Dart Yalley Railway; An Invitation to alight; Cambridge University Railway Society photographic competition; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
2002Tells Ella's inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat. Two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Brian Pinkney's dramatic perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation of their own. Clean and unmarked. Faintest wear to tips of book. Light wear to dust jacket. Best for ages 5-9. Excellent copy. Book
1994238 pages including index. ISSN 00099201. Contents: Metabolic Disorders in Pregnancy; Fluid and Electrolytes in Pregnancy; Acid-Base Disorders during Pregnancy; Carbohydrate Metabolism and Gestational Diabetes; Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy - Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Management; Hypoglycemia in Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes Mellitus - Maternal and Fetal Considerations; Calcium Homeostasis in Pregnancy; Maternal Hyperlipidemia in Pregnancy; Acute Endocrinopathies during Pregnancy; Maternal - Fetal Nutrition; Quality Assessment in Women's Health Care; Quality Improvement - Then and Now; Measuring the Quality of Health Care; Making Continual Improvements to Health Care; The Physician-Patient Relationship - Effects on the Quality of Health Care; Decision-Making in Women's Health Care; Technology Assessment in women's Health Care; An Outcomes-Based Model for directing decisions in Women's Health Care; Decision Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Women's Health Care; Improving Health Care through an Economic Approach to Health Care Management. Unmarked. Light wear. Book
195680 pages. Features: End of the Graf Spee; The Priest and the Pirates; The Toughest Digestion in the World; The Hired Woman; The Klagenfurt Tote; Blue Lamp and Red Lights; Ten Shots That Beat the Week-end Golfer; Fast Driving Can be Safe Driving; Never Go Screwing with an upper Crust Teddy Bear; Low Down on Hi-Fi; 15 Million Mummys Can't be Wrong; Law at the Local; Photos of Jacqueline Sassard, Jackie Lane and Adele Collins; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
1999320 pages including index. "Intended to open 'new avenues' to undergraduate and graduate students by including educational Futurism in a curricular model." - from preface. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1978239 pages including index and numerous black and white photographic plates. "I wrote these articles in the Star because I felt strongly that something had to be done to bring home to our young people, in particular students of politics, the historic significance of events since World War II which led to our Independence and nationhood." - from Preface. Author was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Quality copy. Book
1990343 pages, including colour photographic plates. "We hope that this collection of President Roh's speeches and public statements will convey something of both the flavor and substance of this eventful two years (1989-1990) in Korean history. We have tried to select items that reflect the President's style and way of thinking, while also shedding light on the subjects discussed." - from Preface. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear to book which is in brown, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to dust jacket. Lovely copy. Book
1988126 pages. "Recalls Scott Fitzgerald's dictum that all good writing is swimming underwater and holding your breath. This deeply ironic monologue shows the heroine floundering in a patriarchal society bounded by set expectations and cliched responses." - from dust jacket. Some markings and underlining. Very light wear to book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
1992Barbie has just been invited to visit her friend Kira who owns a fabulous island resort. Imagine Barbie's surprise when she learns Kira is selling the resort because she can't afford to compete with big hotel chains. Bill Barbie find a way to save the resort? With the help of Ken, Skipper, and a friendly dolphin, you bet she will! Prior owner's name inside front cover and minor soiling to front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Please note: All 10 sound effects were working loud and clear at time of listing but we cannot guarantee they will still be working at the time of your order, so we offer this book as is. Book
1998162 pages. "...I distincly heard a voice... The voice told me to get up and go find a yellow legal tablet and a pen to write with... I settled myself and the sessions began. I present them here in chronological order with as little editing as possible... These sessions are the record of my spiritual journey through some tough times.... The bottom line for all of these challenges was for me to learn to love unconditionally and to trust God unconditionally." - from introduction. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1990221 pages. Offers a comprehensive, practical, step-by-step guide to working with the well and the frail elderly in community and institutional settings. An essential source book for practitioners working with groups of older persons and for those who are training others in the practice of group work with the elderly in community and institutional settings. Prior owner's details upon front endpaper. Markings to a few pages. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1927316 pages. Abundantly illustrated with black and white drawings plus 8 gorgeous colour plates. Above average wear. Mild warp to book. Some soiling to colour illustrated front cover. One inch nibble to bottom edge of spine running up along front board. Light mustiness. Book
197552 pages. Undated. Possibly circa 1970s. Briefly outlines the history of the Crosbie Group of Companies from the birth of its founder in 1876 to the time of publication. Extensively describes and illustrates the contemporary business activities of the company. Very light wear to clean unmarked book which contains many colour photographs. Dust jacket partially yellowed with various small tears to and chips from edges. Book
1977160 pages. Text in Dutch. "Een gids voor de vele liefhebbers van antiek, die zich beperkt tot wat nogbereikbaar si: Nederlandse meubels, klokken, aardewerk en porselein, glas, woorwerpen van koper, tin, brons en ijzer, goud en zilver, en sieraden uit het eind van de 18de, de 19de en het begin van de 20ste eeuw. Met een overzicht van de stijlen, praktische tips en veel verduidelijkende afbeeldingen. Book in lovely condition; clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears a variety of tears, primarily at spine ends. Nice copy. Book
198676 pages. Features: Innovations in indigo - an indigo dyeing expert looks at some contemporary applications of an ancient dyestuff; A personal exploration of indigo - Dorothy Miller shares her experiments with growing and using indigo; Blues in the light - cyanotype on fabric - step-by-step instructions for making your own fabric blueprints; A wealth of fiber - Nigeria's adire cloth; Margrit Schmidtke - the struggles and triumphs that have helped her work develop and mature; Out of the blue - aerial images; Elizabeth Berezowska; Hisako Sekijima; Deborah O'Brien Saupe; Mary Sue Kern; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
198376 pages. Subject was born in Clayoquot Sound in 1908. "His earlist years were spent as a child member of a migratory food-gathering society. Early in life, he experienced the frustrations of the educational, legal and cultural system introduced by the European. He emerged from the resultant problems to become a force in the preservation of the songs and language of his culture." - from back cover. Includes native art. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light signs of handling. Excellent copy. Book
1976304 pages including index. Offers ideas and illustrations that can add to profit by increasing efficiency. Topics include: mill modification to handle smaller logs; wastewood chipping; belt drives; smaller logs; bulk storage container flow; the mechanics and economics of firing dry kilns with wastewood; and many more. Light yellowing to pages. Light soiling to fore-edge. Unmarked. Very light wear to book and dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
196426 pages. Songs include: Hey Good Lookin'; I Saw the Light; Jambalaya; Poppin' That Shine; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Cold Cold Heart; I Can't Help It; Long Gone Lonesome Blues; Your Cheatin' Heart. Appears to be circa 1964. Above-average wear. Covers holding by one staple. Some markings on covers. A worthy working copy of this great vintage compilation. Book
1991168 pages. The story of James E. "Ted" Wilson, written in co-operation with marine author S.C. Heal. Captain Wilson went to his first seagoing job as deckboy out of Victoria, at the early age of 14, in 1933. His colourful career saw him working his way through the ranks in British Columbia coast towboats from deckhand to mate and eventually as a licensed master. Includes black and white illustrations. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1989258 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Author is well known for his bestselling books The Ultra Secret and The Nazi Connection, which revealed the secret of the Ultra decrypts for the first time. He was Churchill's personal liaison with Bletchley Park, the country house in Hertfordshire where the Enigma codes were decrypted, and was therefore at Churchill's right hand during some of the most important and secret decisions of the war. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Some yellowing to pages. Lovely copy. Book
1992208 pages including index and bibliography. Virtual slaves, these children were uprooted from their villages in central and southern Italy to perform as barrel-organists, harpists, violinists, fifers, pipers, and animal exhibitors. "This extremely, unusual study, enlivened by photographs, throws a floodlight on ethnic prejudice, cultural constructs of childhood, Tammany Hall politics and 19th-century immigration and working conditions." - Publishers Weekly. Very light wear. Glossy laminated covers. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
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