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1978réf. 323a0626British Columbia: Camas Historical Group 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 165 pages. Many archival black and white illustrations. Topics include: The Waterfront; Victoria's Public Parks; Culture in James Bay; The Government of British Columbia; Individual Stories of Pioneers; and more. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Faint sunning to portion of front board. A nice copy. Camas Historical Group Hardcover
1997réf. 615j1120Vancouver Island Canada: South Vancouver Island Women's Institutes. Good. 1997. First Edition. Spiral Bound. A compilation of recipes submitted by members of South Vancouver Island District Women's Institutes. Includes four pages of reproductions of photos and brief biographic details of ladies influential in the Women's Institute movement in earlier years. Unmarked with average wear. Unpaginated. 2cm thick so probably at least 200 pages. A sound vintage copy of this nice Centennial cookbook.; 8vo . South Vancouver Island Women's Institutes unknown
1977réf. 351c6099Victoria BC: Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Provincial Museum 1977. Book. Illus. by Cannings Robert A.; Stuart Kathleen M. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 254 pages. Index of species treated. "This book has no magic directions to the instant identification of all dragonflies. But if you work at it if you puzzle out some details of how dragonflies are put together and learn some names for dragonfly parts this small volume will become a familiar companion as you explore this group of unusual living creatures." - from Foreward. Topics include: Introduction; Key to the suborders and sexes of dragonfly adults; key to the suborders of dragonfly larvae; and key to the families of British Columbia Dragonflies. Includes illustrations of species glossary and references. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Provincial Museum Paperback
1997réf. 738G0583Canada: SHT. Good. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 096815770x . 210 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in black and white. "Focuses on the Halq'emeylem speaking peoples known as the Sto:lo who live along the lower Fraser River watershed. Issues ranging from early contact to contemporary urbanization are addressed providing important and often overlooked insights into Canada's Pacific Coast history. Archival as well as recent photographs and illustrations enliven the papers while the viewpoints within the essays reflect the authors' diverse backgrounds." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; British Columbia Native Peoples Stalo Indians History Indians of North America Lower Mainland . SHT paperback
1973réf. 166j2295Canada: B.A. Thompson. Good. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Port Coquitlam British Columbia. Topics include: The Indians; The First Settlers; The Railway and Westminster Junction 1886-1911; WHY - Port Coquitlam; Inauguration Day - April 22 1913; The First Year; 1914-1920; Fires; Floods; Schools; Recreation; Memories; Organizations; May Day; Mayors of Port Coquitlam. Unpaginated. 0.3 inches thick. Profusely illustrated with sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos. Tightly bound with moderate wear. A sound example. Hale & Barman 176.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Port Coquitlam British Columbia History Settlers Genealogy . B.A. Thompson paperback
1985réf. 568H0212Vancouver B.C.: Sir Winston Churchil Secondary School 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160 pages. Hundreds of great black and white photos plus some in colour. Moderate wear. Appears to be unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Sir Winston Churchil Secondary School Hardcover
1981réf. 744a9620British Coliumbia: Ministry of Transportation and Highways. Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. 0771986610 . 82 pages. Index. Many archival black and white illustrations. ".The Provincial Government has issued ferry charters or installed ferries of its own at over 140 sites. At one time or another on the Fraser the Province's longest river no fewer than 35 ferry crossing locations have been established between Croydon near its headwaters and Ladner near its mouth." - from Introduction. Somewhat yellowed with age. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Ministry of Transportation and Highways Inland and Coastal Ferries of British Columbia Fraser River Cable Pontoon BC Ferries Croydon . Ministry of Transportation and Highways paperback
1997réf. 15504993British Columbia: New Democratic Party of British Columbia NDP. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Circa late 1990s. A five-minute VHS fundraising video featuring the infamous Glen Clark. Intended exclusively for the biggest financial supporters of the British Columbia NDP Clark implores them to dig deep and defeat the 'right wing extremists' Gordon Campbell and Jack Weisgerber by re-electing Clark for a second term. Pop this baby into your right wing friend's VCR and watch the look on his/her face! Circa 1997 A vidid reminder of BC's years of destruction at the hands of the NDP - may they never be repeated.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Your Province Your Future - A Special Message from Premier Glen Clark - VHS Tape in Case NDP New Democratic Party Fast Ferry Fiasco Scandal Boondoggle Socialists Communists Labour Party Union Hack Organizer . New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP) hardcover
1970réf. 121a6112British Columbia: Publisher 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 151 pages. Black and white illustrations. "This volume is the first authentic true story ever written and published completely by local Quesnel B.C. talent. Written during the author's years in the Cariboo Country northeast of Barkerville." - from insert. Illustrated endpaper. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Very nice copy. Publisher Hardcover
2017réf. 514j3121Canada: PRPL. Fine No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "The food that is hunted grown harvested and caught in Powell River - from steelhead salmon to deer and blackberries - has helped map the history and culture of the area. The landscape and the food it provides is vital to the identity of those on the Upper Sunshine Coast. This book tells the story of the Powell River region through recipes such as Venison Meatloaf Bladderwrack Egg Drop Soup West Coast Clams with Chorizo the Ginhat and Blackberry Scones. It also captures the stories of some of the many farmers restaurateurs business owners and food producers who work to make the best of Powell River's food. Allow these pages to transport you to the Powell River of today and also share with you the history and memories of its past." - back cover. 155 pages. Lovely colour photography throughout. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Gift quality.; Sm 4to . 2017. 0992003148 . PRPL paperback
1978réf. 336H0536B.C.: Pacific Press Publications. Fair. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. 140 pages. Features: Golden Newbies - BTO Trooper Prism Doucette Stonebolt Nick Gilder and Chilliwack are making records in Vancouver - fantastic article with great photos of Bruce Allen Sam Feldman Jay Gold Terry David Mulligan and others; Microsurgery - Glen Whitehouse gets a new thumb; Alison Griffiths - Managing the U.S. Women's Ski Team; Victor Lee and the local Chinese Benevolent Association; When Trucks Went Logging - an incredibly informative and readable account of the adventurous development of truck logging in B.C.; Quircky reduction kiln - a long day and night at the high fire kiln; Gaawa-Hanas - The Enchanted Place Poem by Peter Trower; and more. Above-average wear. PLEASE NOTE: Covers not included.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Vancouver Magazine December Dec. 1978 Voll. 11 No. 12 - B.C. Rockers / B.C. Truck Logging History Bill Schnare Golden Newbies - BTO Trooper Prism Doucette Stonebolt Nick Gilder and Chilliwack are making records in Vancouver - fantastic article . Pacific Press Publications paperback
2008réf. 757H1848Nanaimo B.C.: Cookbook Committee Pacific Biological Station. Very Good. 2008. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 291 pages. Illustrated with photos of staffers. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Cookbook Committee; Ross Cheryl; Cooke Karina; Mattu Janice; Thompson Ann Cook It Grill It Bake It: Pacific Biological Station 1908-2008 - A Hundred Year Centennial Celebration Nanaimo Vancouver Island Recipes Cookery Fish . Cookbook Committee, Pacific Biological Station unknown
2016réf. 166j2334Burnaby B.C.: Self-Published. Very Good. 2016. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 6 86 pages. Chronology. References. Nicely illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An attractive example of this informative history. ; 4to . Self-Published unknown
1940réf. 327c5323Victoria BC Canada: British Columbia Department of Mines 1940. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 160 pages including bibliography. Black and white photos illustrations and maps. "Deposits of sodium and magnesium salts occur in various parts of the interior of British Columbia. The more important deposits visited by author during field work in summer and autumn of 1937." - from preface. "Includes occurances of sodium and magnesium salts technology and uses of sodium and magnesium salts occurrences of hydromagnesite and technology and uses of magnesite hydromagnesite and other magnesium compounds." - from table of contents. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. British Columbia Department of Mines Paperback
1997réf. 716c8495Canada: Classic Memoirs. Fine. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 096826820x . 171 pages. "Ron Dalziel came of age in a peried when it was believed that any man in British Columbia could be successful - if he'd just work hard and take a few chances. Like others of his generation his confidence in the future of B.C. was subsequently rewarded. For nearly a half century he fished and logged across central Vancouver Island and up and down the Georgia Strait. This is the story of the years from the 1940's to the 1980's and of the successes and failures of one man who embodied the spirit of the period. Presents with good humour an array of interesting West Coast characters and incidents. Moreover his memoirs reflect throughout the widsom one gains only through experience." - J.B. London. Glossy illustrated covers. Includes 15 page black and white photograph section. Dalziel was born in Victoria in 1929 and raised upon Denman and Hornby Islands. An excellent and enjoyable reference to past days of rural Vancouver Island life and industry. Clean bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Dalziel Ron It Was Quite a Performance : The Memoirs of Ron Dalziel Hornby Island Denman Dogfish Fisherman Fish Buyer Commercial Logger Logging Contractor Camp British Columbia . Classic Memoirs paperback
2011réf. 623G2188British Columbia: Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 297 pages. Index. Recommended reading list. Oblong 8.75" x 11.25". Illustrated in black and white. Intended to "provide a compass for those who will lead mineral exploration and development in British Columbia for the next 100 years important work supporting the development of a nation's economy providing the materials necessary to build andmaintain a modern society while preserving important environmental and cultural values." - from Preface. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy. Gift Quality. Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Hardcover
1974réf. 154G1328Vancouver B.C.: Canucks Publishing 1974. Magazine. Illus. by Darwin cartoon. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Dennis Kearns - article; The Underrated Rangers - Peter Stemkowski and Bobby Rousseau; Derek Sanderson Interview; Emile Francis - Class Guy; Rick Middleton - Rookie with Credentials; Bobby Schmautz in photo for men's clothing ad; Photos of Canucks executives staff and players; Great CKNW with group photo of Al Davidson John McKeachie Jim Robson and Jim Cox; Jack Adams history; CKWX photo ad with J. Paul McConnell and Tom Peacock; Article on Greg Polis; Nice colour photo ad for Kokanee beer in the stubby bottle; Photos of New York Rangers players; Mike Robataille - player of the week; Photo of Tracy Pratt in shady-looking ad; Eddie Giacomin in VanCity ad; Don Lever photo feature; plus many other great vintage ads. Light wear. A nice vintage copy. Canucks Publishing Paperback
1980réf. 322G1922Canada: Self-Counsel Press 1980. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 320 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. "In recording the events of my life I merely wanted to begin by describing in my own words pioneer life with some of its hardships and also simple pleasures experienced. I also wanted to trace the system of education from those pioneer days onward. As little has been written about Life and Service in the C.W.A.C. Canadian Women's Army Corps during World War II some may enjoy reading the account which I have written." - from Preface. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this interesting biography. Self-Counsel Press Paperback
1995réf. 318c8530British Columbia: AHS 1995. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 379 pages. Footnotes. Index. Glossary. Footnotes. Maps. Reproductions of many black and white archival photos. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. Chapters include: Before Gold Discovery on Pine Creek The Trails to Atlin Creek 1899 - The Boom Year Bureaucrats and Bunglers - The Role of Government; The Placer Creeks The Japanese Incident Quest for a Mother Lode The Political Scene Commerce and Industry Keeping the Peace Men of God and Their Churches Care of the Sick Fire Fighting Mining Camp Schools Gold Camp Society They Lived Off the Land Some Women of Atlin Tourism. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. AHS Paperback
1998réf. 633j0833Madeira Park B.C.: Harbour Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550171895 . "The first complete history of logging in B.C's interior - from the Cariboo to the Kootenays and from the Okanagan to Peace River country - documents the characters companies and innovations that have helped make B.C. a world leader in the forest products industry. Includes over 200 historical photos and scores of oral histories from the loggers millworkers policy-makers and entrepreneurs who made the industry what it is." - dust jacket. 240 glossy pages. Clean tight and bright with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A high-quality copy of this sensational work.; 4to . Harbour Publishing hardcover
1992réf. 327G1390Canada: Harbour Publishing 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 304 pages. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Gift quality. Harbour Publishing Hardcover
2011réf. 752h6158Victoria B.C.: T&G Press. Fine. 2011. Second Edition. Paperback. 0973380926 . Signed without inscription by author upon half-title page. "Looks back on View Royal's First Nations heritage its place in Governor James Douglas's vision for the new colony its importance to the Royal Navy in Esquimalt Harbour and its transition from a sparsely populated farming community to a modern residential suburb that still celebrates its past heritage - including two of British Columbia's oldest pubs still thriving on their original sites." - back cover. Substantially updated from the 1993 first edition. 198 pages. Bibliography and Index. Profusely illustrated with lovely black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy. Gift quality.; 4to; Signed by Author . T&G Press paperback
1954réf. 644H1159Duncan B.C.: Duncan Chamber of Commerce / Cowichan Leader 1954. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Oblong 6" x 9". Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos highlighting the many family amenities and successful businesses of the area. Undated but appears to be circa 1954. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this wonderful Cowichan memento. Duncan Chamber of Commerce / Cowichan Leader Paperback
1993réf. 546H1482Canada: W.S.A. 1993. Book. Illus. by Duncan Michael. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 131 pages. Handsomely illustrated in colour. Prior owner's bookplate upon front free endpaper otherwise clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. W.S.A. Hardcover
1973réf. 154G1320Vancouver B.C.: Canucks Publishing 1973. Magazine. Illus. by Darwin cartoon. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 68 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Interview with Ken Dryden; Sam Pollock is afraid of planes; The Big M Frank Mahovlich comes to town; Canucks Quiz; How the Canucks fared vs. the Montreal Canadiens last year; Jean Beliveau article; Great photo of Bobby Schmautz in fancy leather coat ad; Photos of Canuck players staff and management; Photos of Montreal Canadiens players; Borgeson Ice Rinks ad; NHL history article with photo of Max Bentley; Photo feature page on Gary Smith; Jim Robson caricature in CKNW ad; Michel Plasse featured in VanCity ad; John Wright - Player of the Week; plus many great vintage ads. Centre page loose but present. Unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Canucks Publishing Paperback
