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1993rif. 165G2365Canada: Geological Survey of Canada 1993. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 62 pages. "This detailed study of the lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the strata permits a reconstruction of much of the history of sedimentation volcanism plutonism uplift and erosion during Mesozoic time in the Coast Mountains an area commonly devoid of stratigraphic sections with reliable fossil control. In this bulletin several fossil groups are used to date the various lithological units that can be traced into the plutonic complex." - from Preface. Two figures stored in pocket. Light wear. Minimal library markings. A quality copy. Geological Survey of Canada Paperback
1995rif. 121h5773Canada: BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. Good in Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969972806 . 6-184 pages. Index. Many black and white reproductions of photos. "Records the early exploration years and accomplishments of the hundreds of men and women who worked the mine for 25 years and touches on contributions to the community of the miners and their families. Primarily a chronological history of an open pit copper mine and mill which utilized the ingenuity and skills of its people to ensure the mine's survival in the face of the challenges of a rugged environment a low grade orebody and economic recession. But it also tells a more personal story through photographs and anecdotes from the mine's veterans many of whom have taken the lessons learned at Island Copper to other mining operations around the world where they are known affectionately as the 'Island Copper Mafia.'" - dust jacket. Former library copy with several related markings. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Craig Aspinall Island Copper Mine Rupert Inlet BC Copper Mines and Mining - British Columbia - Vancouver Island - History open pit copper mines . BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. hardcover
1951rif. 652H5184Nanaimo B.C.: West Coast Publishers 1951. Book. Good. Loose Leaf. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A wonderfully rare and quirky issue of this presumably short-lived publication which billed itself as "The Nanaimo Fortnight Newsmagazine". 22 pages. Features: Front cover illustration of the Woodward's store in Port Alberni "The most modern and complete store on Vancouver Island"; Two-page ad for Standard Agencies Ltd. which sold Kaiser cars at the corner of Crace and Haliburton Streets; Article on the first ever woman to serve as a Nanaimo Alderman Elsie Hall; Business card-sized ad for Herbalist Isobel Bradwell located at 204 Commercial St.; Three pages of info on movies of the day and the local theatres where they were playing; List of Best Selling Books of the Day; Article on H.R. MacMillan experimenting to get more pulpwood from forests; Brief article on plans for a $150k rest home for Fords Cove on Hornby Island; Ad for Endrizzi's Grocery and Confectionery at the corner of Selby and Franklin opposite John Shaw High School; Ad for Central Dairy - operated by J. Dunbar & Sons; Two-page centerfold ad for Acme Motors Ltd. a Plymouth dealer located at 5 Commercial St.; Article about rising passenger fares on B.C. coast vessels ferries; Ad for Wilton Motors - an Austin dealer at 175 Fraser St.; Photo of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Batey of 3435 Carter Dr. Victoria in the log home they built themselves; One-page ad for Johnson Bros. a Javelin car dealer at the corner of Comox and Howard; Travel schedules for local ferries trains buses and flights; Large ad for Crescent Motors a Studebaker dealer at 16 Nicol St.; Ad for Weeks Motors a Morris car dealer at 322 Selby St.; Ad for Thompson Lumber Company located at 1 Prideaux St.; Two-page ad for Newcastle Motors Ltd. a Pontiac dealer at 26 Front St.; Back cover ad for Woodward's 'Your Family Shopping Centre" in Port Alberni. 25.5 x 18cm. Printed on newsprint. Unmarked with average wear and soiling. A great local vintage conversation piece!. West Coast Publishers unknown
1981rif. 328c5902Canada: KMA. 1981. Second Edition. Paperback. Fair. 157 pages. Many black and white illustrations. Index. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. This is a second edition copy printed in 1981.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kamloops: A History of the District Up to 1914 British Columbia Southern Interior . 1895089018 . KMA paperback
1964rif. 738h6163Ottawa: National Museum of Canada. Good. 1964. Reprint. Paperback. "All the totem poles house posts and frontals and the stately grave pillars of British Columbia and Alaska have been included in this monograph as far as the author knows. The only exception is the important lot studied and published in 'Totem Poles of the Gitksan Upper Skeena River B.C.'" - Preface. xii 433 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Printed on glossy stock. Reprint of the 1950 first edition. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Please note that we are offering volume I only of this very informative two-volume work. Bradley 97 Lerner & Williamson 3879.; 8vo . National Museum of Canada paperback
1969rif. 255j1921Summerland B.C.: Canada West Magazine. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Treasure in Old Fairview - a vanishing western mining town and the chance discovery of a treasure by Canada West's publisher and an associate on one of the old sites in the ghost town; Bill Miner The Hands Up Gentleman - an account of the celebrated train robber who frequented the interior country shortly after the turn of the century a new look at an old subject; Otter Lake Site - exploring a now little-known but once renowned Indian camping ground in the North Okanagan; Allison Pass Memoirs - a synopsis of the fascinating memoirs of Susan L. Allison 1845-1937 a remarkable pioneer woman who helped settle the Hope Similkameen and Okanagan districts Part 1. 32 stapled pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent example. ; 4to . Canada West Magazine unknown
2010rif. 342h5450Canada: Patsy Alford 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 105 pages. Generously illustrated with reproductions of colour and black and white photos. The fascinating autobiography of Frank Barnard who after serving in WWII returned to Canada and went on to a successful business career in the tree seed business. Clean and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality. Patsy Alford Hardcover
1965rif. 559h1960Victoria BC: University of Victoria. Good. 1965. First Edition. 104 pages profusely illustrated with black and white photos and descriptions of UVic activites events and campus life in 1965 plus an assortment of nostalgic ads for local businesses. Does not include headshots/names of students. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality vintage copy. And yes stubby beer bottles do appear.; 4to . University of Victoria unknown
1952rif. 166j2181Victoria B.C.: The Archives of British Columbia. Very Good. 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Atlin 1898-1910 - The Story of a Gold Boom; Spanish Naval Bases and Ports on the Pacific Coast of Mexico 1513-1833; James Edward Fitzgerald versus the Hudson's Bay Company - The Founding of Vancouver Island; An Alexander Mackenzie Letter 1793; and more. 121-235 pp. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's blind stamp to contents page otherwise very clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 8vo . The Archives of British Columbia paperback
1993rif. 75404014British Columbia: Western A.R.P. Services. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Born on a farm in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia the author spent much of his childhood and adult years in the Duncan area of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. He demonstrated all the attributes for which Canadians have become known; independence innovation imagination perserverance and compassion. His life involved flying logging land development road construction and helping his fellow man. 598 pages including index and black and white illustrations. Light wear. Tight and square. A quality example.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; When the Ship Comes In!!! SIGNED BY AUTHOR index and black and white illustrations. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Born on a farm in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia the author spent much of his childhood and adult years i; Signed by Authors . Western A.R.P. Services paperback
1964rif. 143h1800London: The London Illustrated News. Very Good. 1964. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features/Photos: The largest earthquake ever recorded - scenes of havoc in Anchorage Alaska; Prince Philip with the Beatles; De Gualle in Latin America; Team Spirit wins Grand National by Half a length; Finds from Caesarea; The Water Bombing Story - Forest Fire-Fighting by Air in British Columbia; and more. 40 pages. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News - April 4 1964 largest earthquake ever recorded - scenes of havoc in Anchorage Alaska; Prince Philip with the Beatles; De Gualle in Latin America; Team Spirit wins Grand National by Half a length; Finds from Caesarea; The W . The London Illustrated News unknown
1989rif. 323a0620Canada: Windsor Publications Canada Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0897812662 . 175 pages. Index. Bibliography. Abundantly illustrated in black and white plus some colour photos. Presents the history of Prince George British Columbia. Prior owner's inkstamp upon verso of front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Light wear. A nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Prince George : Rivers Railways and Timber Interior B.c. Logging . Windsor Publications (Canada) Ltd. hardcover
1957rif. 357G2395USA: The Curtis Publishing Company 1957. Magazine. Illus. by Hughes George cover; Dmitri Ivan; De Mers Joe; Mayan; Kane Morgan; Bomberger Bruce; Von Schmidt Harold;. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 116 pages. Fiction: The Second Mrs. Thorpe; The Mysterious Mr. Todd; The Lady Called Brazil; Tornado!; Ambush at Blanco Canyon part 2 of 4; The Girl From the Mimosa Club parf 4 of 7; The conclusiong of Doom Cliff. Articles: What Happened to the Magic of Childhood - They are missing the aimless days we used to know; Alan Ladd - Hollywood's Unlikely Hero - with several photos including Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe; The Secrets of Jamestown - extraordinary treasures unearthed during restoration for 350th birthday; How the Israelis Blitzed Nasser's Army - article with photos of Dayan and his men and other scenes; We Made the "Impossible" Tour - Conclusion - The Land of Fire - three agonizing miles of travel in southern Argentina; The Face of America - Great color photo inside caboose; Incredible New Frontier - Kitimat British Columbia. Ads: Nostalgic two-page Inco ad explains their developments in the Mystery-Moak Lakes area of northern Manitoba perhaps the site of modern-day Thompson; Nice color one-page ad for Heinz Campside beans; Nice two-page photo ad for General Motors highlights Keene New Hampshire home of Kingsbury Machine Tool Corporation - with photos of Mayor J. Alfred Dennis H.T. Kingsbury Chester L. Kingsbury Gunnar Swahnberg Ed Kingsbury Earl Riley Jim Riley and Blair Howe; Nice two-page ad for Westinghouse TVs; Whitman's Chocolates; Campbell's Soup; Fantastic two-page Cadillac ad displays a red Sedan de Ville four-door hartdop; Tareyton; Pontiac; De Soto cars - nice color photo; American Airlines - two-pages in color; 1957 Mercury cars with great color image of a red Colony Park station wagon with new power-lift back window; Cushman Eagle mini-bike; Detroit Diesel - quarry scene in color; Frigidaire clothes washers; Canada tourism; GMC Trucks - the 860 Diesel; Chief Engineer Roebling the man behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Great vintage National Cash Register NCR ad inside back cover - their new register calculates change!. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Curtis Publishing Company Paperback
2007rif. 166j2332Chilliwack B.C.: Chilliwack Museum and Archives. Good in Good dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969591136 . Signed without inscription by Editor upon title page. "This book is Chilliwack's story to be read over and over and each time we read the stories it will bring us closer together as we remember our own and our community's past." - Clint Hames Mayor. viii 360 pages. Index. List of Sources. Profusely illustrated with sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound example of this engaging local history. ; 8vo; Signed by Author / Editor . Chilliwack Museum and Archives hardcover
1979rif. 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
1932rif. 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
1984rif. 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
1958rif. 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
1990rif. 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
1978rif. 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
1982rif. 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
1947rif. 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
1969rif. 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
2015rif. 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
1943rif. 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
