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1979ref. 752j1908Sayward British Columbia: Cable Cookhouse. Good. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by both authors upon title page. "These tales do not give a complete history of Salmon River and the first people who came to settle along its banks. They were written that the memory of those who prepared the way for us to follow will not be forgotten and by sharing their experiences hopes and fears we might be richer in understanding the land in which we live." - Introduction. Salmon River runs into Kelsey Bay at Sayward on Vancouver Island. 116 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality signed example of this informative local history. Hale & Barman 270. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Sayward For Kelsey Bay SIGNED BY AUTHOR Vancouver Island History Salmon River Sea Bird Massacre Chief Harry Moon Settlers Farmers Hans Otto Sacht Hughie Jamieson Cougar Troubles Duncan Port Kusam Schools Logging Sayward Hardwicke Island Port Neville; Signed by Author . Cable Cookhouse paperback
1932ref. 64400602Ottawa Canada: The Department of Fisheries Government of Canada. Good. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 51 pages including index and 7 attractive colour plates as well as line diagrams. Features species include: Steelhead Trout; Kamloops Trout; Coastal Cut-Throat Trout; Yellowstone Cut-Throat Trout; Mountain Cut-Throat Trout; Hybrid Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Brown Trout; Dolly Varden; Great Lake Trout; Eastern Speckled Trout; Spring Salmon; Coho Salmon; Kokanee; Grayling; and the Rocky Mountain Whitefish. Clearly legible gilt lettering upon forest green front board. Binding open at page 36. Small faint cup ring upon front board else average wear and bumping. Inside front board are the following: Office of Supervisor of Fisheries rubber stamp dated 1932 prior owner's written name and a sticker approximately 3"x 4" which reads "Note: This publication is the property of the Department of Fisheries. It is to be kept in good state of preservation and is to be surrendered to the Department upon termination of service of any officer who may be supplied with a copy. No. 14". A nice copy of this informative and sentimental reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Trout and Other Game Fishes of British Columbia Steelhead Char 51 pages including index and 7 attractive colour plates as well as line diagrams. Features species include: Steelhead Trout; Kamloops Trout; Coastal Cut-Throat Trout; Yellowstone Cut-T . The Department of Fisheries, Government of Canada hardcover
1984ref. 753j0455Chilliwack British Columbia: Eden Ladies Fellowship. Good. 1984. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "Many of these recipes have travelled miles through generations. Vereniki perisky paksa pfeffernuesse indicate recipes of Mennonite tradition and could carry a footnote: 'This is one my grandmother used to make.' It's exciting to pass on a heritage even in our kitchens." - page 3. 286 pages. Minimal markings to contents. One of the two order blanks at back has been removed. Average wear. A sound copy of this much-loved Mennonite cookbook.; 8vo . Eden Ladies Fellowship unknown
1958ref. 166j2364Quesnel B.C.: Quesnel Historical Society. Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Quesnel B.C. and area. 190 x pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details atop title page. Book tight and clean with moderate wear. Average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. Yes this paperback book has an illustrated dust jacket. A sound example of this informative local history and helpful genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 282 ; 8vo . Quesnel Historical Society paperback
1990ref. 713j0951Mill Bay BC: Self-Published. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. A detailed history of Mill Bay British Columbia and its people. "When white men came in the early 1880's Mill Bay was a vast forest great trees covering the eastern slope to the water's edge. There was almost no undergrowth as sunlight could not penetrate to the forest floor." - Introduction. 99 pages. Black and white reproductions of interesting archival photos. Author was born in Mill Bay in 1904 and grew up on Cobble Hill Road. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality signed copy. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Along Mill Bay Road Vancouver Island History 99 pages. Author's signature upon title page. A detailed history of Mill Bay British Columbia and its people. "When white men came in the early 1880's Mill Bay was a vast forest great trees covering the ; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
1978ref. 744a9966Victoria BC: British Columbia Provincial Museum 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 84 pages. British Columbia Provincial Museum Heritage Record No. 5. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. British Columbia Provincial Museum Paperback
1982ref. 137H4273Golden British Columbia: Golden and District Historical Society. Very Good. 1982. Second Edition. Paperback. 314 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "While still respectfully honouring the pioneers this second edition pays tribute to their sons daughters and even younger descendants and also newcomers to the Valley whose interest in their historical baackground has been aroused." - Dedication. Calligraphic hand-written presentation inside front cover otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this informative local history and genealogical reference. HALE & BARMAN 483.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Golden British Columbia Local history Settlers Pioneers Families Genealogy Rogers Pass Glacier Beavermouth Donald Forde Blaeberry Moberly Field Palliser Columbia Valley South Big Bend . Golden and District Historical Society paperback
1947ref. 318j1253Canada: Self-Published. Fair. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. "Being an outline of that development which has kept pace with the growth of New Westminster from the earliest times of that city's development and is inseparably interwoven with it and with the earliest inroads into the primeval forest which stretched continuously from Prospect Point to Mary Hill which form but a part of that development which had a commencement 25-years before Vancouver now Canada's third City was born." - title page. 14 233 glossy pages. Index maps footnotes. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Former library copy with usual markings. No dust jacket if one was issued. Average wear. Binding tight. A sound copy of this very informative history. Hale & Barman 365 Edwards & Lort 1607 Hale 1298. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; History of Burnaby British Columbia and Vicinity Lower Mainland Prospect Point Mary Hill Pioneers Settlers . Self-Published hardcover
1969ref. 244j2921Canada: The Vancouver Numismatic Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. A comprehensive study of the trade tokens of British Columbia the result of seven years of research. Contents are grouped by city with a separate section for the Yukon. 10 88 p. Includes Token Locator and lists of relevant publications. Tight with average wear. Very frequent blue high-lighting with less frequent small marginal marks. A sound working example of this excellent reference.; 8vo . 1969. The Vancouver Numismatic Society paperback
2015ref. 322G4303Canada: Self-Published. Fine. 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 162 pages. Biography of a thirty-year Vancouver Island 'Boss Logger'. Chapters include: The Early Years; Surviving the Depression; Back to Logging; The Caycuse Years; The Port Renfrew Years; Retirement. Many black and white reproductions of great old archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Ken Hallberg - An Autobiography Logging Vancouver Island 'Boss Logger'. Chapters include: The Early Years; Surviving the Depression; Back to Logging; The Caycuse Years; The Port Renfrew Years; Retirement. Fallers Steam Skidder Lake Cowichan Monty Mosher . Self-Published paperback
1943ref. 558j2445Chilliwack British Columbia: Chilliwack High School. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Wonderful WWII-era yearbook from Chilliwack High School in Chilliwack British Columbia. 68 pages loaded with great black and white photos and ads for local businesses. Tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound example of this very nostalgic Chilliwack High memento. ; 4to . Chilliwack High School paperback
1944ref. 334j1254Vancouver: Provincial Board of Health of the Province of British Columbia. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. "Intended to be used as a reference by student nurses hospital nurses public health workers social workers physicians and others. Contains factual information on the subject of tuberculosis together with practical points dealing with its prevention and control." - Foreword. Dr. Hatfield was Director Division of Tuberculosis Control Provincial Board of Health British Columbia. 139 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Price and 'Compliments Of' rubber stamped upon front free endpaper otherwise clean tight and unmarked with average wear to original grey cloth decrated in blue. A quality vintage example.; 8vo . Provincial Board of Health of the Province of British Columbia hardcover
1981ref. 644j2577Oliver British Columbia: Oliver Printing. Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Signed by author atop first page. Presents the local history of Bridesville British Columbia located on highway 3 half an hour east of Osoyoos. Begins with the interesting story of how the author ended up living in the area. Includes several family histories. 68 stapled pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's small blindstamp to first page. Bits of writing on covers and top edge. Few instances of ink underlining. 24 x 15 cm. A sound example of this informative local history and useful genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 397; 8vo; Signed by Author . Oliver Printing paperback
1975ref. 554j2442British Columbia: University of British Columbia Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774800380 . "Helmcken's is a unique account of the way social and economic conditions were actually felt and experienced in B.C. at the time of Confederation. The memoirs are the most complete and intimate record available of how Canada secured a foothold on the Pacific." - dust jacket. "John Sebastian Helmcken June 5 1824 September 1 1920 was a British Columbia physician who played a prominent role in bringing the province into Canadian Confederation. He was also the founding president of the British Columbia Medical Association." - Wikipedia. 373 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Tight and unmarked with light wear to original dark mauve cloth. Light soiling to edges. Average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Reminiscences of Doctor John Sebastian Helmcken British Columbia History . University of British Columbia Press hardcover
1990ref. 318j2287Victoria B.C.: Research Branch Ministry of Forests Government of British Columbia. Fair. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0771889496 . "Represents the first comprehensive package of information specifically designed for use in integrating management of timber with wildlife in coastal B.C." - cover letter not included. xiv 310 pages. References. Index. Glossary. List of Common and Scientific Names. Former library copy with usual markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference example. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Deer and Elk Habitats in Coastal Forests of Southern British Columbia Special report Series #5 / Five Timber Harvesting Wildlife Integration . Research Branch, Ministry of Forests, Government of British Columbia paperback
1913ref. 86903806Toronto: William Briggs. Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "A posthumously published collection of stories and sketches by Mohawk poet and author E. Pauline Johnson Tekahionwake. Focuses on Canadian themes featuring narratives about Indigenous life the Métis and the Canadian West highlighting themes of resilience heritage and the blending of Indigenous and settler cultures." - Google AI. 257 p. Black and white photographic plates including tissue-protected frontis. Small address label atop front free endpaper. Front hinge tender. Small blind stamp to title page. Unmarked with average wear to original maroon cloth. A worthy vintage example.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Shagganappi Tekahionwake Potlatch Totem Poles . 1913. William Briggs hardcover
1986ref. 647j1958Queen Charlotte Islands: FOL. Very Good. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. 0889257140 . The first part of this study looks into what has gone before. For nearly a century people have come to the Islands curious and hopeful as to the agricultural possibilities. There are some fascinating stories of the early settlers of their high hopes and low endings. The second part provides advice from locals who have learned through trial and error. Topics include: Haida agriculture; Early investigations; First Settlers; Fairs; War; Five Farms; Farmers' Institute; Experimental Plot; Wild Cattle; Experimental Plot; The Later Years; Soil Treatment; Climate; The Crops; The Gardiners. 111 pages. Bibliography. References. Index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Growing Food on the Queen Charlotte Islands Agriculture Farming Pioneer Farmers Haida agriculture; Early investigations; First Settlers; Fairs; War; Five Farms; Farmers' Institute; Experimental Plot; Wild Cattle; Experimental Plot; The Later Years; Soil . FOL paperback
1985ref. 863h5775Canada: Hancock House Publishers Ltd. Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 0888391870 . 264 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Covers the highlights of 26 years in the career of Judge Glen McDonald who was the colorful and often controversial Vancouver Coroner from 1954 to 1980 and supervisory coroner for the province of British Columbia from 1969 to 1980." - back cover. Gift greetings atop half-title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this fascinating read.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Glen McDonald Coroners - British Columbia Second Narrows Bridge Disaster Canadian Airlines Flight 21 Haro Straits Tug Ironworker's Memorial Bridge . Hancock House Publishers Ltd. paperback
1936ref. 558j2444Victoria B.C.: The Provincial Normal School. Fair. 1936. First Edition. Paperback. "The Provincial Normal School was a publicly funded post-secondary institute run by the Department of Education for teacher training. Until 1956 Provincial Normal Schools operated in Vancouver and Victoria." - University of Victoria website. 52 semi-glossy pages in dark lavender wraps decorated in gilt. Black and white photos and brief write-ups of students. Faculty photos. Ads for local businesses. Above-average wear to covers. Contents tight clean and in nice shape. Bit of faded writing to bottom of front cover. A worthy vintage example. ; 4to . The Provincial Normal School paperback
1995ref. 646h5665Vancouver: Whitecap Books. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 1551102951 . "It's difficult to imagine people would be willing to leave the sunny islands of Polynesia to live in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Yet during the nineteenth century scores of Hawaiians did just that. By the 1880s the Kanakas the Hawaiian word for "human beings" were living in the Vancouver area Victoria the Gulf Islands and in scattered communities along the coast of B.C. and Washington. This work chronicles the lives of the brave and hardy Kanakas and their offspring and recognizes the contribution these people made to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest". - back cover. 6 152 p. Bibliography index footnotes black and white illustrations. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this fascinating and little-known history.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Tom Koppel Kanaka Hawaiian Pioneers - British Columbia Pacific Northwest Hawaiian Immigration Hawaiin Emmigrees Polynesia . Whitecap Books paperback
1976ref. 323c7121Victoria B.C.: Aural History Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Good. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 80 pages. This issue devoted to the languages culture and history of the Native people of British Columbia." - from page iii. Contents: The Hesquiat Project; Recording in the Native Language; the Suppression of B.C. Languages; Interview with Francis Williams Haida Artist; and more. Hard cover library binding. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Oral History languages culture and history of the Native people of British Columbia." - from page iii. Contents: The Hesquiat Project; Recording in the Native Language; the Suppression of B.C. Languages; Interview with Francis Williams Haida Artist . Aural History, Provincial Archives of British Columbia hardcover
2002ref. 166j1765British Columbia: Norske Canada. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973013109 . "I would like to thank all the people who gave their time and shared their stories so generously in the making of this book. Here I have tried to create a record not of historical facts or chronological events but of memories of life. This book is a collection of personal reflections." - p. iii. xii 228 semi-glossy pages. Index of names. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Oblong 11.3 x 8.8 inches. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Gift quality. ; 0 pages . Norske Canada hardcover
2000ref. 328c5957Victoria BC: Sono Nis Press. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Inscribed by author upon title page. 309 pages including bibliography and index. Black and white photos. Illustrations of logging practices. "In this fine history of the glory days of logging in an area of Vancouver Island that because of its magnificent stands of timber was sometimes called the loggers' Eden Richard Mackie tells us not only how the logging was done but who the loggers and their families were not only how they worked but how they lived established new communities and sustained and reshaped older ones." - from back panel. Clean with very light wear. An excellent copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Forests Forestry Comox Logging Company history British Columbia Vancouver Island; Signed by Authors . 1550391011 . Sono Nis Press paperback
1948ref. 644H4744Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Electric Company Limited 1948. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 4 170 pages. Wonderful sepia-tone photographic plates. 23 x 15.5 cm. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy of this informative and engaging history. Hale 1943. British Columbia Electric Company Limited Paperback
1987ref. 317j2975Canada: Methuen. Fair with no dust jacket. First Edition. "Hardcover. "Describes Canadian West Coast fisheries in the 1980s focusing on the social and economic structure of the industry. The product of a three-year research project by the University of British Columbia. Covers the history of the industry the labour process and fishing communities. Offers unique insights into the complex problems of fishing industries in which competing interests attempt to find solutions to unresolvable contradictions." - back board. 402 pages. Index and bibliography. Former library copy with usual markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding tight. A sound reference example of this informative work. . 1987. 045880990X . Methuen hardcover
