1969réf. 327c5340Victoria BC Canada: British Columbia Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources 1969. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 79 pages including index and photos. Black and white photos and illustrations. Geological maps back pocket. Table of contents include geology of the bathollith pre-and post-batholithic rocks petrology of Guichon Creek Batholith description of phases deuteric and hydrothermal alteration xenoliths geochronology and petrogenesis emplacement magmatic process mesozonal and epizonal environment. Average wear. Sound Binding. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. British Columbia Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Paperback
1998réf. 647H0916Canada: Plateau Press 1998. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pages. Index. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "A collection of memoirs and articles on topics both familiar and forgotten delightful and disconcerting. Provides a glimpse into the lives of the people of the Valley and the Pass that will surprise even those most familiar with the history of the area." - from back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Plateau Press Paperback
1990réf. 465c6644British Columbia: Self-Published 1990. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 322 pages. Undated. Autobiographical account of the author's life as a missionary. Above-average wear and soiling. Some marks to contents. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Circa 1990. Self-Published Paperback
1974réf. 538H2533Vancouver B.C.: City of Vancouver Planning Department 1974. Book. Illus. by Goldman Ronald. Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 52 pages. Prepared by the City Planning Department for the Vancouver Heritage Advisory Committee which has recommended to city council that these buildings and areas be designated as heritage sites. Each building/area is presented with address written details and black and white reproduction of photo. Buildings include the Court House RCMP Building Hudson's Bay Store Glen Brae - Tait House and Cenacle Retreat House to name a few. The two areas are Chinatown and Gastown. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Bibliographic reference: Hale 3164. City of Vancouver, Planning Department Paperback
1992réf. 64400199Canada: Self-Published 1992. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 350 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. Self-Published Hardcover
1980réf. 744a9933Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1980. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 17 pages. Black and white photos. Ashcroft country: history and description of Cache Creek origins of Ashcroft brief description of early Ashcroft story of the journey of the Clippendale family from England to Ashcroft impressions of Ashcroft in 1910 attitudes toward English immigrants. Growing up on a ranch near Ashcroft. Interviewees: Dorothy Goldrick Nellie Baker Mary Baker Vince Gresty. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Undated. Quality copy. Circa 1980. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1975réf. 744a9730Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1975. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Undated. Possibly circa 1970s. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "Isaac Nelson Arthur Swenson Engman Iverson discuss fishing in the Fraser River delta prior to World War I the contribution of a number of ethnic groups to the fishing industry the operation of the canneries in the region." - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1977réf. 744a9739Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1977. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 41 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "The story of the Skeena River in the days of the Indian freight canoes and the sternwheelers. Voices: Mrs. Constance Cox Captain Joe Gardner; Mrs. Bert Glassey; Mrs. Veroca Godfrey; Chief Jeffrey Johnson; Mrs. Kathy Johnson; Mrs. Flora Martin; John Morison; Wiggs O'Neill; Mrs. Vicky Simms; Martin Starrett; Mrs. Grace Stephens; Miss B. Willscroft." - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1964réf. 744a9735Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1964. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 38 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "Part 1 - Anecdotes mainly by Harry Marriott and mainly about the Gang Ranch. Early history of rancing in B.C. the Harper Brothers the Gang Ranch and Carl Wycott; Stories about Phil Grinder. Voices of Harry Marriott Harry Coldwell Henry Castillou Albert Drinkell and Tom Carolan. Part 2 - Henry Marriott tells of his life on the O.K. Ranch at Big Bar Creek. Catherine Christy Gus Haller Tom Carolan and Harry Coldwell recall life on other Cariboo ranches at the turn of the century". - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1969réf. 744a9737Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Paperback. 15 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "The Cariboo Road in modern times and in the nineteenth century. Stories of travel by car and stagecoach from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo. Interviewees - Mrs. Nellie Baker Mrs. R.T. Crosby Miss Leah Shaw Vince Gresty Gus Milliken Roddy Moffat Bryson Patenaude." - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Cariboo Road British Columbia : A Transcript from the 'People in Landscape' Series The Cariboo Road in modern times and in the nineteenth century. Stories of travel by car and stagecoach from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo. Interviewees - Mrs. N . Provincial Archives of British Columbia paperback
1969réf. 744a9733Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1969. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 18 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "The story of Canada's second transcontinental railway through British Columbia prior to the First World War. David Ross W.J. McKenna Walter Wicks Lorne Kenny Wiggs O'Niell". - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1969réf. 744a9734Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1969. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 11 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "One of the last of the old miners Captain Norman Evans-Atkinson discusses the declining days of gold mining in British Columbia". - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1969réf. 744a9729Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1969. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape."The story of two journeys into Bella Coola Alexander Mackenzie's journey in 1793 and that of Cliff Kopas in 1933." - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1986réf. 34501353Vancouver BC Canada: Pulp Press Book Publishers 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 231 pages including bibliography and over 180 illustrations. "A complete history of what John Maynard Keynes has called "the underworld of economics." Beginning in England in 1917 it makes a bizarre at times nearly unbelievable story of monetary cranks political parvenues conspiracy theorists end-of-the-world millennialists and political demagogues that sweeps through Alberta British Columbia and Quebec before culminating in the '80s in British Columbia." - from back cover. Moderate wear and soiling. Unmarked. Solid copy. Pulp Press Book Publishers Paperback
1998réf. 64601429Victoria BC: Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forestry Service 1998. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 157 pages including extensive. Clear attractive colour photography throughout. Designed to help the reader with both field and laboratory identification of common poplar diseases in British Columbia and to provide regionally specific disease impact and distribution information where it is known. Includes host-fungus index for Populus in British Columbia. Lightest wear. Clean bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forestry Service Paperback
1981réf. 533g0099Canada: Whitecap Books Ltd/Railfare. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919130364 . 144 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; No Horsecars in Paradise - A History of the Street Railways and Public Utilities in Victoria British Columbia Before 1867 . Whitecap Books Ltd/Railfare hardcover
1996réf. 518G2882British Columbia: Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art 1996. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art Paperback
1996réf. 761H4176Canada: Sono Nis Press. Very Good. 1996. Second Printing. Paperback. 1550390619 . 93 pages. Bibliography. Index. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. "Helicopter flying in the high country brought fame and endless challenge to a small group of determined and innovative people in British Columbia and led the way to a world-renowned reputation in commercial helicopter operations. Beginning with Okanagan Helicopters in the late 1940s and Vancouver Island Helicopters in the early 1950s British Columbia helicopter companies led the world in mountain flying." - back cover. Prior owner's address stamp atop half-title page otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Helicopter Transportation - British Columbia - History Helicopters - History . Sono Nis Press paperback
1976réf. 327c5055Vacouver BC Canada: J.J. Douglas 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 232 pages. Chronology bibliography and index. Black and white illustrations. "Shows how contact developed in a succession of visits - by priests from Spain scholars from northern Europe adventurers from the Thirteen Colonies. Their story is told here with a pleasing balance of memorable detail and narrative sweep." - from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket. A quality copy. J.J. Douglas Hardcover
1980réf. 71507237Canada: Publisher Unstated. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Traces the adventurous history of the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. 39 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1980. Abundantly illustrated with sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos and illustrations. Prior owner's small blind stamp to title page otherwise very clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice example. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Fort Victoria - From Fur Trading Post to Capital City of British Columbia Canada . Publisher Unstated paperback
2008réf. 755j0503Prince George B.C.: Prince George Metis Elders Society. Very Good. 2008. First Edition. Spiral Binding. "We dedicate this cookbook to our elders that contributed to making this project a success. Also to cherish the memories of our elders who are no longer with us but who will always live in our hearts." - v. 86 pages. Index. Prior owner's details atop first page otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. ; 8vo . Prince George Metis Elders Society unknown
2006réf. 623G1930British Columbia: The Queen Margaret's School Q.M.S. History Committee 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 367 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Clean bright and unmarked wtih negligible wear. A beautiful copy. The Queen Margaret's School (Q.M.S.) History Committee Hardcover
2007réf. 216j1168Vancouver B.C.: Orca Bay Hockey Limited Partnership. Good. 2007. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Q & A with Chris Zimmerman; Canuck Nicknames; Ryan Kesler - Shooting for more; Canucks Media Relations; Lukas Krajicek - perfect West Coast fit; Lineups for the Canucks and L.A. Kings. 80 glossy pages profusely illustrated in colour. Clean bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this nice Canucks memento.; 8vo . Orca Bay Hockey Limited Partnership unknown
1996réf. 744a9813Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited. Fair. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 1550545221 . 244 pages. "In this timely revised edition Chief Joseph Gosnell Sr. and Ian MacKenzie pick up where Raunet left off describing the historic Agreement in Principle of February 1996 which promises Nisga'a self-government over a portion of their traditional territory and is destined to change the Canadian land claims negotiation process forever." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Moisture exposure to top edge - text unaffected. Reading copy only.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; INDIANS NORTH AMERICA CANADA SOCIAL Without Surrender Without Consent : A History of the Nisga'a Land Claims Settlement Chief Joseph Gosnell Sr. and Ian MacKenzie pick up where Raunet left off describing the historic Agreement in Principle of Februar . Douglas & McIntyre, Limited paperback
1995réf. 644H3579Canada: Kingfisher 1995. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by both authors upon title page. vi 176 pages. Black and white illustrations. "A literary conjuring of the spirit of place; a collection of writings as rich and varried as the islands which has provided their inspiration. From Hardwicke in the north to Savary in the south the islands jam the passage of the Northern Georgia Strait creating a dynamic environment of turbulent waters and beckoning shores. In this anthology brimming with humour drama and tragedy over 30 writers and artists bring us memoirs and tales of the Disccovery Islands." - back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Kingfisher Paperback