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1964Best.-Nr. 715j2313Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. "Shocking tragic unbelievable is this account of the strange sect and its fanatic leaders who have defied the laws of Canada for over fifty years. A story of fanatical terrorism let loose in the name of religious freedom; of a Mafia-like organization growing more sophisticated in its criminal activities with each passing year." - dust jacket. 312 pages. Bibliography index and many pages of dramatic black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade protection. Book tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Blank bookplate upon verso of front free endpaper. A worthy example of this extraordinary and fascinating history. Cuddy & Scott p.44 Spadoni & Donnelly 1728 Artibise 2907.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Doukhobors British Columbia Kootenays Krestova Agassiz Prison March Sons of Freedom Leo Tolstoy Peter Verigin Peter Christiakoff Michael Sorokin Stefan Sorokin New Denver . McClelland and Stewart Limited hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 715H5021Vancouver B.C.: Education Services Ltd. 1954. Book. Illus. by White Harry E. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. 84 pages. 21 x 14.5cm. Black and white illustrations in text. A compilation of the author's verses relating to Vancouver B.C. which are presented in four sections: The Sailor The Indian Denizens of the Sanctuary in Stanley Park and Features of Charm and Scenes That Charm. Brief annotation about the author on page 33 otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket now protected in mylar. A worthy vintage signed copy of this charming and nostallgic Vancouver memento. Hale 1460. Education Services Ltd. Hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. 623j2755Canada: Harbour Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed without inscription by both authors upon title page otherwise as new. "Delves into the history of this vibrant region covering its unlikely evolution from rain-drenched and isolated outpost to tourist mecca. From 'Boston men' to beach bums from world wars to the War in the Woods from residential schools to a resurgence of local First Nations significant historical moments are documented in vivid detail." - dust jacket. xvi 622 p. Chronology list of sources and index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Dust jacket in glossy new archival-grade protection. Gift quality.; 8vo; Signed by Author . 2014. 1550176811 . Harbour Publishing hardcover
1981Best.-Nr. 633h2021Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Features: List of members; Sermons in Stone - Pictographs Part VII by R.L. Hainstock; Book review of 'Exploring the Nicola Valley'; Symbolism in the Nicola Valley - ice age native races fur trade packers ranchers by Pat Lean; Symbolism and design in the early native lifestyle by Cole Arendt; Photo of Merritt's first car; Death of James Pooley; Photo of the late Frank Merritt with Sylvia Merritt; Childhood photo of barry Neil Merritt; Diamond Vale Mine Tipple by Art Leese; Six letters written in the late 1800s by Nicola Valley teacher Annie McQueen; Book review of 'Jubilee of Pentecost in Merritt' by Beatrice Sederberg. 12 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1964Best.-Nr. 327c5339Victoria BC Canada: British Columbia Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources 1964. 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 stratigraphy of Bullhead Succession Monteith Beattie Peaks Monach Brenot and Crassier Group formations description of localities and sections French Petroleum Co Grant Knob Peace River Canyon Rainbow Rocks and economic geology coal oil and gas. Somewhat above-average wear. Spine taped. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. British Columbia Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Paperback
1958Best.-Nr. 731j2758Vancouver B.C.: The Vancouver Art Gallery. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Vancouver Art Gallery to commemorate the British Columbia Centennial Year 1958. Many black and white photos. Unpaginated. 3/8" thick. Lists 358 items divided into six sections: Art of the B.C. Indian; The Early Settler in B.C.; Early B.C. Painting and Sculpture; Contemporary B.C. Painting and Sculpture; Paintings by Emily Carr; Child Art in British Columbia. Tight and unmarked with average wear. Bit of curl to front cover. A sound vintage example.; 8vo . 1958. The Vancouver Art Gallery paperback
1999Best.-Nr. 75202863Nanoose Bay BC Canada: Heritage House Publishing Company Limited 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 190 pages including bibliography and index. Author's signature upon half-title page. From Admirals to Yates the streets of Victoria boast numerous intriguing names that tell the history of the city. This work combines a passion for the past with a curiosity about street names as she tells the stories behind over forty streets from Saanich to Sooke. Abundantly illustrated in black and white with archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked. Lightest wear. Beautiful copy. Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited Hardcover
1968Best.-Nr. 166j2175Vancouver B.C.: BC Studies. Good. 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Features: The Banning of a Book in British Columbia; The Skagit River Atlatl - A Reappraisal; The First Military Intelligence Report of the Interior of British Columbia; Some Aspects of Chinese Communities in British Columbia Towns; Patterns of Trade and Investment on the Pacific Coast 1867-1892 - The Case of the British Columbia Salmon Canning Industry; Architecture for Social Change; Bibliography of B.C.; and more. 62 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Name atop front cover. Blindstamp to title page. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound example. ; 8vo . BC Studies paperback
1961Best.-Nr. 644h5400Armstrong British Columbia: Interior Provincial Exhibition Association 1961. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136 pages. A very detailed and informative presentation of this rural British Columbia association and the rules and prizes for its 1961 agricultural fall fair in Armstrong B.C. Includes many vintage ads for local businesses. Name on front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. 20.5 x 13cm. Interior Provincial Exhibition Association Paperback
1981Best.-Nr. 758a4078Lake Cowichan British Columbia: Reunion Committee. Fair. 1981. First Edition. Spiral-Bound. 156 pages. Bit of writing inside back cover. Average soiling and wear. A sound working copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Lake Cowichan High School Cookbook . Reunion Committee unknown
2014Best.-Nr. 647j2784China: Larry G. Jacobsen. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. Presents the history of Walhachin a utopian orchard community of more than 4000 acres situated in the Thompson River Valley between Ashcroft and Savona B.C. The community was conceived of planned and built by Charles E. Barnes with financing from the B.C. Development Association which marketed it mostly to the sons of wealthy English families. 160 42 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. List of sources. Includes a 42 page black and white facsimile of the original sales booklet promoting the community. Front free endpaper has been neatly removed otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this fascinating and unusual history.; 12mo; Signed by Author . 2014. 0978164032 . Larry G. Jacobsen hardcover
1958Best.-Nr. 543G1503Quebec: National Business Publications Limited 1958. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Bare Hands & Fury - Man Against Cougar on Vancouver Island; Sportsmen's Shows in Toronto and Montreal; It's March - Be Kind; .22 Semi-Automatic; The English Setter; J.B. Crucq's Target of the Year; Nice ad on back cover announces winners in the Third Annual Thomas Adams Ontario Deer Hunting Competition; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. National Business Publications Limited Paperback
2005Best.-Nr. 644h5945Canada: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 1894384849 . 189 pages. Index. Bibliography. "Through these photographs the New Westminster of the past lives again. Take a walk down dusty streets and explore mysterious buildings disasters and celebrations of long ago. Weaving together images and memories this book celebrates the collective history that makes the Royal City such a special place in our hearts and minds." - dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; New Westminster B.C. British Columbia History Photography Pictorial Works Photo Frances George Claudet Pioneer Filmmaker Hugh Norman Lidster John Vanderpant Horace G. Cox. Royal City . Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. hardcover
1981Best.-Nr. 633h2038Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. This excellent issue provides the following stories passed on by the local Thompson native peoples: The Transformer; The Man Who Lived With Eagles; The Owl and a Man; The Lad with the White Horse. The stories are preceded by an article which explains the role these stories play in the culture of the Thompson native peoples. 8 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1965Best.-Nr. 714G3142Canada: Cranbrook Courier Press. Good. 1965. First Edition. Paperback. 72 pages. "A collection of items of historical interest gleaned from old files of early district newspapers and other sources telling of some of the more important events and people of the early days in the area." - subtitle. Reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Come With Me to Yesterday: Tales Retold of Pioneer Days in East Kootenay "Yesterday" Series - No. 1 History British Columbia Fort Steele Dave Griffith Wild Horse Bob Dore Michael Phillipps Sinclair Father Coccola Dewdney Trail Galbraith Brothers Steam . Cranbrook Courier Press paperback
2011Best.-Nr. 317G0599Canada: Douglas & McIntyre 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 158 pages. Footnotes. "Brings provocative new insight to one of the most infamous episodes in Canadian history." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy. Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
1983Best.-Nr. 524j0606British Columbia: Brian Kelly. Good. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by author inside front cover. An engaging history of electric trackless trolley coaches in Vancouver British Columbia. 16 pages loaded with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Undated but we believe this copy printed .ca 1983. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative history.; 4to; Signed by Author . Brian Kelly paperback
1990Best.-Nr. 715a2768Canada: Harbour 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 150 pages. Index. "Tells the colourful story of the first hundred years of public transit in words and pictures for the general reader. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs both black and white and colour. Detailed maps show the routes of the streetcars in Victoria and the Lower Mainland. Will appeal to anyone who recalls riding in the old electric streetcars or who has a general interest in the history of the province." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound reference copy of this interesting work which may make some long for the past. Harbour Hardcover
1975Best.-Nr. 321G2767Canada: The Okanagan Historical Society 1975. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 228 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: Michael Vincent McGuire; Elsie MacCleave; The Finlaisons of Shuswap Falls; From Hope to Kootenay; The Dick Parkinson Story - Part 2; Goodbye Siwash Bay - Hello Sun-Oka Beach; History of Alex Alpine; Engwald Minnie Engen; Mr. & Mrs. J.B. MacNaughton; Christopher Tickell; The Monk Brothers of Grindrod; Pioneering in Okanagan; Okanagan Brigade Trail; Hullcar & Deep Creek Community Hall; Chesterfield School in Kelowna; The Inkameep Archaeology Project 1973 and 1974; John Wilson - Master Carver; Mr. Willis F. Cook; The Greata Ranch; The Haug Family; Walter John Oliver and Lydia Louise Drake Oliver; Dr. & Mrs. Donald M. Black; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. The Okanagan Historical Society Paperback
1995Best.-Nr. 468H1909Canada: Self-Published 1995. Book. Very Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Black and white diagrams and maps. "Consolidates data concerning British Columbia's mayfly nymphs in the hope of assisting flyfishermen to identify the families genera and in some cases the species of immature mayflies indigenous to the province." - from page 2. Undated perhaps circa 1995. Minor corrections hand-written on page 6 otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this informative reference. Self-Published Paperback
2007Best.-Nr. 116G4160Canada: Kingley William James Jim 2007. Book. Very Good. Spiral Bound. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Autobiography of a third generation son of a pioneer Parksville British Columbia family. Many black and white reproductions of photos. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Kingley, William James (Jim) Paperback
1992Best.-Nr. 653H4826Vancouver B.C.: The Westcoast Logger Gazette Inc. 1992. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition 10th Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of Helifor's Dave Morrison splitting an oversize hemlock; Remember the Axe - Illustrated article by noted axe author Allan Klenman; Canlog 1992 Schedule; Booming and Barging - what's happening today; Prince George Regional Forest Exhibition; In Camp with Helifor - on the ground and in the air; Helifor's Eclipse Camp; The Big Bang; Campbell River Fish and Forest - special Campbell River Supplement; Logging vs. Environmentalism; Lots of great ads; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. The Westcoast Logger Gazette Inc. Paperback
1970Best.-Nr. 75203380Vancouver: Mitchell Press Limited. Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 113566997X . viii 296 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Combines the hitherto scattered story of a colorful ancient community in one volume. Emphasizes the local native people's and the early history of the area. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Hairline crack along front hinge. Front endpaper neatly removed. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A worthy copy of this informative local history. Edwards & Lort 2024 Hale & Barman 503 Cuddy & Scott p.51.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Bella Coola British Columbia Central Coast Pacific History Forestry Hudson's Bay Company Native Peoples Norwegians Settlement Remote . Mitchell Press Limited hardcover
2007Best.-Nr. 615j1164Ladysmith B.C.: L. D. H. S. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0978498402 . "Serves up a tasty view of what life was like in the old days of Ladysmith B.C. along with treasured family recipes. Filled to the brim with many never-before published family photos." - back cover. 194 pages. Index. Includes concise histories of many local families combined with their favourite recipes. Gift greetings upon copyright page otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy of this wonderful combined cookbook and genealogical reference. ; 8vo . L. D. H. S. unknown
1979Best.-Nr. 713H0911Burnaby BC: Edna G. Ladner. Fair. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. 181 pages. Index. Maps. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Firsthand accounts of pioneering in the area which in 1879 became the Municipality of Delta British Columbia." - subtitle. Unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Above the Sand Heads: A Vivid Account of Life on the Delta of the Fraser River 1868-1900 Pioneers Settlers History Lower Mainland Municipality . Edna G. Ladner paperback
