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1958réf. 744a9573British Coliumbia: The British Columbia Centennial Committee. Good. 1958. First Edition. Paperback. 56 pages. "Designed for use in the schools in British Columbia during the Centennial year. Contains songs suitable for all occasions for all levels above grade 3 and a list of songs for primary grades. Includes folk-songs from many of the lands whence our pioneers came songs by great masters hymns songs composed especially for Centennial celebration songs descriptive of the province and other material liikely to appeal to youth." - from Preface. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A lovely collection of simple heritage tunes which are sure to please.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; British Columbia Sings: Centennial School Songs - Arrangements for Unison and Part Singing schools in British Columbia during the Centennial year. Contains songs suitable for all occasions for all levels above grade 3 and a list of songs for primary grad . The British Columbia Centennial Committee paperback
1993réf. 744a0166British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. Fair. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. 1550390449 . "Featured are some of the legendary people who shaped the future of aviation in Canada. The intriguing sometimes tricky aircraft used in the bush are dealt with in detail - Wacos Fairchilds Junkers Fokkers and many other types." - back cover. 267 pages. Index. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; AIR PILOTS BIOGRAPHY AERONAUTICS CANADA Bush Flying to Blind Flying : British Columbia's Aviation Pioneers 1930-1940 Aeronautics History Wacos Fairchilds Junkers Fokkers . Sono Nis Press paperback
1985réf. 647H0531British Columbia: CANAV Books / B.C. Provincial Museum. Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 0969070357 . 157 pages including index and bibliography. Illustrated in black and white and colour. "Many first-hand experiences bring this exciting and dramatic story to life. Extensively illustrated with vintage photographs." - from back cover of later printing. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; HELICOPTERS TRANSPORTATION AVIATION History British Columbia History Pioneers Pilots Okanagan . CANAV Books / B.C. Provincial Museum paperback
1978réf. 326a2614British Columbia: Comox District Free Press. Fair. 1978. Revised Edition. Paperback. 64 pages. Black and white illustrations. A concise yet informative work. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Title page not included. A worthy reference copy. Hale & Barman 207. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hornby Island British Columbia Vancouver Island Strait of Georgia Denman Island . Comox District Free Press paperback
1980réf. 514j2096Vancouver B.C.: Dairyland Foods Consumer Services. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Spiral Binding. "This recipe book uses many of our quality products as ingredients and we are pleased to bring 'our best to you.' We hope that you enjoy it." - Introduction. 80 glossy pages. Index. Undated. Appears to be circa 1980. Unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 8vo . Dairyland Foods, Consumer Services unknown
1987réf. 15504447Canada: Summer Wild Publications. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969280726 . 97 pages. Colour photography throughout. Author's signature and inscription upon illustrated title page. Presents killer gray and humpback whales in words and pictures. Author is a founding member of the West Coast Whale Research Foundation. Slightest hint of wear. Dust jacket in archival-grade Brodart protector. Beautiful copy. Would make a lovely gift.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Wild Whales SIGNED BY AUTHOR Gregory Peck Bibliography Pictorial Works Killer Gray Humpback; Signed by Authors . Summer Wild Publications hardcover
2009réf. 445H4430Canada: Self-Published 2009. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and generically inscribed by author atop title page. "Includes many columns written for the Victoria Times-Colonist in the early 2000s about country living." - back cover. Author's column was called Rural Roots and also included personal and family history. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Self-Published Paperback
1978réf. 711c5011Pemberton BC: Pemberton Pioneer Women. Good. 1978. Revised Edition. Paperback. 348 pages including index and select bibliography and photo gallery. Topics include: the native people the Lillooets and their first known contacts with Europeans; Hurrying miners of the Gold Rush; isolated pioneer farmers; the eventual dyking and drainage of the valley which resulted finally in a road to Vancouver. Text is graced with many historical black and white photos. Moderate wear and soiling. Unmarked. Tight and sqaure. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Pemberton - the History of a Settlement native people the Lillooets and their first known contacts with Europeans; Hurrying miners of the Gold Rush; isolated pioneer farmers; the eventual dyking and Drainage . Pemberton Pioneer Women paperback
2005réf. 155H0366Canada: Stanton Atkins & Dosil / Vancouver Maritime Museum. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973234652 . 186 pages. Index. References. Abundant beautiful colour photos supplemented with reproductions of archival black and white photos. "A Mangificently illustrated authoritative and lively tour of the dynamic ebb and flow between the water the surrounding land and above all the people who strove and dreamed along the waterfront." - from dust jacket. Chapters include: The Northwest Coast; Skid Road Logging Port 1858-1886; Rails Meet the Sea 1887-1913; Dreams and Development 1914-1939; The Boom Years 1940-1959; Rise of the Ports 1960-present. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy of this handsome and informative work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Waterfront : The Illustrated Maritime Story of Greater Vancouver Bc B.c. British Columbia Port Shipping Transportation Infrastructure Business Export . Stanton Atkins & Dosil / Vancouver Maritime Museum hardcover
1967réf. 164h5966Ottawa: Department of Fisheries of Canada. Good. 1967. Revised Edition. Paperback. "All kitchen-tested the recipes in the following pages are designed to suit a wide variety of tastes and occasions ranging from dollar-stretching budget meals to gourmet delicacies." - page 1. 28 pages. Revised edition of the 1966 first edition. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy.; 8vo . Department of Fisheries of Canada paperback
1998réf. 231G1799Canada: Self Published. Good. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 57 pages. Black and white illustrations. Signed by author upon title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Nice Vancouver Island poetry. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Voice of the Salmon River - Poetry of the Sayward Valley 1941 to 1950; Signed by Authors . Self Published paperback
1991réf. 524H1832Canada: Doeksen 1991. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 64 pages densely packed with text diagrams and photography in colour and black and white. Printed upon glossy stock. "The first of three volumes depicting early and present day railroads in the West Kootenay of southern British Columbia. This volume deals specifically with the Slocan and Arrowhead areas north of Nelson and south of Revelstoke." - from Introduction. Highly informative. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Doeksen Paperback
1991réf. 863c9491Canada: Alexco Enterprises 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. Describes the author's memories of people places and things associated with the formative days of his youth in British Columbia. Handwritten notes upon first blank page otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. Alexco Enterprises Paperback
1966réf. 64601755Victoria BC: The Sisters of Saint Ann. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 195 pages including index and black and white plates. A history of the Sisters of Saint Ann and their contribution to education in British Columbia the Yukon and Alaska. From the first "Log Cabin School" on the edge of Beacon Hill Park in Victoria British Columbia the work of the Sisters of Saint Ann spread to thirty-four establishments on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. Front free endpaper removed. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Few small nicks to dust jacket which remains attractive. Very nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Down Sister Mary Margaret A Century of Service 1858-1958 195 pages including index and black and white plates. A history of the Sisters of Saint Ann and their contribution to education in British Columbia the Yukon and Alaska. From the first "Log Ca . The Sisters of Saint Ann hardcover
1966réf. 658c9765Quesnel British Columbia: Northwest Digest Ltd. 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 70 pages. Features: Problems of a Park Keeper - Allan Best is curator of Stanley Park's popular zoo; Our California Bighorn Sheep - Can They Survive by Robert F. Harrington; Cape Beale by William J. Betts; Pioneers of British Columbia - The Voageurs; Adventure in Rocks - Ron Purvis; Upper Fraser Sternwheel Days - Part Three; Landmarks of History - Those Cariboo Stampedes; Purchase of 500 acres of California bighorn winter range at Vaseux Lake by the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society; Mine Tailings into Buttle Lake; and more. Nice ads include: B.C. Tel inside front cover; Carling Pilsener Beer; McCulloch chainsaws; Snow Cruiser Snowmobiles; Pil'Can Beer; Lucky Beer on back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Northwest Digest Ltd. Paperback
1983réf. 121a6859Canada: Government of British Columbia 1983. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 92 pages. Black and white photographs. "Focuses on the development of private and public broadcasting in British Columbia revealed through the tape-recordings of the people who made that history. Takes its title from a dramatic series produced by Fletcher Markel for CKWX in 1940 and 1941. It underscores one of the main themes of this book - that before the coming of televisoin radio broadcasting was a vehicle of imagination as well as information." - from Preface. Title page removed. Usual library markings. Binding sound. Average wear. Worthy reference copy. Government of British Columbia Paperback
1994réf. 121a5186Surrey BC: Hancock House Publishers Ltd. 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128 pages. From an enthusiastic start in 1984 this West Vancouver institution has developed to march in step with the best independent schools anywhere. Starting with nothing a determined group of parents have created a valuable capital plant. There are more than 600 students from kindergarten to Grade 12 and the first five graduating classes are beginning to bring great honour to the school as they pursue scholarship and professional standing far afield. Collingwood students have earned provincial and national recognition in academics the arts athletics and increasingly service and citizenship pursuits. For faculty members Collingwood on the personal resume has become increasingly respected. This is a celebration the story of dedication volunteerism and committment. We hope it will serve as an inspiration to groups of parents everywhere that education can be just as good as they make it." - from the Preface. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy. Hancock House Publishers Ltd. Hardcover
1992réf. 318c6814Canada: Harbour Publishing. Good. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 1550170643 . 160 pages. Index. 120 recipes created specially for guests of the Copper Bay Lodge. Contents clean and unmarked but for a bit of writing to last page. Moderate external wear. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Copper Bay Cookbook: Recipes from the Queen Charlotte Islands Cookery British Columbia Canadian . Harbour Publishing paperback
2010réf. 663G3612Canada: Harbour Publishing 2010. Book. Illus. by Evans Carol. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Signed and inscribed by author/artist upon first page. Oblong 8.5" x 10". "Contains over eighty of Evans' most recent works collected here in gorgeous full-colour reproductions that faithfully represent the startlingly vivid visions of the original watercolours capturing the unique character of BC's exquisite shoreline landscape - a place like nowhere else on earth." - from front flap. Clean with light wear. A nice copy. Harbour Publishing Paperback
1992réf. 715c9492Victoria British Columbia Canada: Sono Nis Press. Fair. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 1550390236 . 168 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Dozens of high-quality reproductions of archilval black and white photos. "Returns us to the beckoning spirit of early times in Victoria B.C. and the more leisured ways of our parents and grandparents." - from back cover. Heavily worn and soiled with usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Victoria British Columbia Vancouver Island Streetcar Street Car History Urban Transportation Street Railroads History . Sono Nis Press paperback
1991réf. 124c8639Canada: Univ of Toronto Press 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 445 pages. Footnotes. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was premier of British Columbia from 1938 to 1941. Governing through the tumultuous years of the 1930s his Liberal administration offered what was arguable the most vigorous response to the Depression in Canada. Duff Pattullo's life is as much a history of the province as it is an account of an individual." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which bears discolourations to lower section. A quality copy. Univ of Toronto Press Hardcover
1992réf. 746c6455Canada: Douglas and McIntyre 1992. Book. Illus. by Fiegehen Gary: Photographer. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 131 pages. Reference notes. Recommended reading list. List of colour plates. Index. "Reveals much of Captain Vancouver's personality life aboard his ships the techniques of mapping and his views of the native peoples he encountered. Historical engravings and maps reproduced directly from the first edition of Vancouver's famous account of his voyage richly illustrate the land and events. These are enhanced by over 30 stunning colour photographs taken especially for this book." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Bookseller's label on half-title page. Average wear. Front free endpaper removed. Binding sound. Douglas and McIntyre Hardcover
1990réf. 317G0597Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Talonbooks Ltd. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889222835 . 176 pages. Footnotes. Oblong 9.25" x 12.25". A collection of vintage photos by Leonard Frank who documented the development of British Columbia. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this wonderful compilation.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; An Enterprising Life - Frank Leonard: British Columbia Photographs 1895-1944 History Vancouver Victoria Port Alberni Barkerville Motorcars Ships Sailing Vessels Bridges Bridge Construction Harbours Important Buildings Native Peoples . Talonbooks Ltd hardcover
2010réf. 231G1945Canada: Traf. 2010. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Signed and generically inscribed by author upon title page. Black and white illustrations. "A book of poems inspired by my experiences growing up in Cork Ireland spending two great years in London England and emigrating to Port McNeill British Columbia where I have lived since 1956." - from page ix. Author was the prominent Mayor of Port McNeill on Vancouver Island. Moderate wear. Some curling to front cover. A sound copy. Poetry made worthwhile - for those of us not normally drawn to it - by the author's humourous reflections mixed with the wisdom of his reflections. Traf. Paperback
1976réf. 64601823Ottawa: Lands Directorate Environment Canada 1976. Book. Illus. by Skoda Louis. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 63 pages including bibliography and black and white illustrations. Text provides a commentary on the cultural and political forces which shape both the process of urbanization and its influence on the utilization of resources. A massive 40"x58" wall map stored in sleeve plays a mutually supportive role by providing background information documenting the dynamic urbanization process and presenting an analysis of relevant material. Together they provide an interesting collection of information concerning urban growth and its impact in the Strait of Georgia Region. Moderate wear to book. Map in excellent condition. Nice copy of this excellent and now historical reference. Lands Directorate, Environment Canada Paperback
