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1973ref. 644H1152Canada: Self-Published. Good. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Signed by author and editor upon title page. This special copy from the collection of B.C. author Lillian Gustafson who has signed and dated top of title page. 64 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "A collection of pioneer tales concerned with settlement in the 1880s and 1890s when the provincial government offered land grants in the densely wooded but fertile San Juan Valley. Selectively records aspects of settler's lives and early industry frequently noting the bitter consequences of the government's false promises to farmer and entrepreneur alike." - M.L. Cuddy & J.J. Scott. Map of southern Vancouver Island taped to title page. Bookseller's stamp to title page. Average wear. Binding intact. Hale & Barman 344. Edwards & Lort 1503. Cuddy pp. 36.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Pioneer Days of Port Renfrew Settlers Pioneers Vancouver Island Genealogy Land Grant Provincial Government; Signed by Authors . Self-Published paperback
1953ref. 873H0453Vancouver B.C.: Alma Mater Society University of British Columbia UBC 1953. Book. Illus. by Rowett Clyde D. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 223 pages. Index. Printed upon glossy stock. Loaded with great black and white photos. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Graduation program laid-in. A sound vintage copy. Alma Mater Society, University of British Columbia (UBC) Hardcover
2006ref. 738G1767British Columbia: M.I.B. 2006. Book. Illus. by Chong Chris; et al. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 54 pages. Magnificent colour illustrations. A sumptuously-presented reference guide to interpreting and representing Musqueam culture. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. M.I.B. Paperback
1947ref. 302G3433Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society. Good. 1947. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 1-51 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: British Columbia - major article with many wonderful photos presenting a great snapshot of the province; Gates and the Englishman; Pack Horses; The Flight of the Thunderbird - The first commercial flight into the Canadian northland; Nice color Oldsmobile ad on back cover features a green "78" Club Sedan; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Geographical Journal July 1947 - First Commercial Flight Into the Canadian Northland British Columbia - major article with many wonderful photos presenting a great snapshot of the province; Gates and the Englishman; Pack Horses; The Flight of . The Canadian Geographical Society paperback
1929ref. 413H0700Victoria: Government of British Columbia B.C. 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 10-1/4 by 7-1/2 by 1-1/4 inches. Topics include: Domestic Animals Stock Brands Maintenance of Children of Unmarried Parents; Coroners; Deserted Wives' Maintenance; Evidence; Prevention of Minors Carrying Firearms; Fires and Fire-escapes; Game; Highways; Industrial Home for Girls; Industrial Home for Boys; Infants; Trade Licences; Liquor Control; Magistrates; Mental Hospitals; Parents' Maintenance; Provincial Police and Prisons; Pool-rooms; Sheep Protection; Summary Convictions; Trespass; Noxious Weeds; Women's and Girls' Protection. Binding intact. Average wear. Unmarked. Age-toning to contents. Laid-in are chapters 50 31 11 and 5 plus Amendments to Statutes compiled for the use of Magistrates Police etc. passed by the Legislative Assembly 1930 and 1931 sessions. A fascinating shapshot of these B.C. laws early last century. Times have definitely changed. Government of British Columbia (B.C.) Hardcover
1978ref. 744a9766USA: Hancock House Pub Ltd. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888390181 . "Author samples the evidence from the earliest records up to the present and from all around the world but then concentrates on two aspects of the subject: the nature of the animal described and the wealth of reports from parts of North America outside the Pacific Northwest." - dust jacket. 492 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations. Eighteen pages of indexes. Above-average wear. Back free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. A worthy copy of this uncommon and expansive reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; SASQUATCH BODY MIND SPIRIT UNEXPLAINED Bigfoot . Hancock House Pub Ltd hardcover
1975ref. 328G2304Toronto: James Lorimer & Company. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888620829 . 192 pages. "Carefully describes the power structure which makes most of the decisions about what happens in Vancouver. Reveals the tangled web of corporate ownership and influence family relationships and social contacts which hold the Vancouver business establishment together. Included are: a brief history of the CPR's long and intimate association with Vancouver The Royal Bank's Vancouver connections the story behind the Four Seasons land deal controversey and more. Offers a clear picture of the forces which are determining the kind of city we have to live and work in." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Pages yellowed with age. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this important reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Vancouver British Columbia Business Politics Control Government Economic Conditions Urban Planning . James Lorimer & Company hardcover
1956ref. 666h2016British Columbia: British Columbia Historical Quarterly. Good. 1956. Reprint. Paperback. Reprinted from the British Columbia Historical Quarterly. 129 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative history. ; 8vo . British Columbia Historical Quarterly paperback
1981ref. 518H3792Victoria B.C.: Province of British Columbia Heritage Conservation Branch 1981. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Presents a comprehensive program for urban heritage conservation specifically for the City of Nelson British Columbia but one which may also serve as a guide for the conservation of heritage resources in other similar urban areas in British Columbia." - page 6. Oblong 14" x 8.5". 222 pages. Architectural glossary. Select bibliography. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos diagrams and maps. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this valuable reference and guide. Province of British Columbia, Heritage Conservation Branch Paperback
1992ref. 463H3776Prince George BC: GIScome Portage Historical Society 1992. Book. Illus. by Bathy Stephen; Schaber Darrell. Good. Plastic Comb. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 217 pages. Index. Reprint of the 1989 first edition. Albert James Huble was born at Oak Lake Ontario in 1872. In 1903 he took up a trapline on a creek which came to bear his name to the northeast of Giscome Portage British Columbia. Provides excellent insight into the daily lives of settlers in northern B.C. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. GIScome Portage Historical Society Paperback
2000ref. 623G1892Canada: City of Nelson. Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 0968636403 . Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "The story of Nelson's century of public transit is the story of the people and the city that made it possible. And the story of the dilemmas still faced by mass transportation everywhere as the new millennium dawns. Ironically with the current worldwide renaissance of electrically-powered street railway systems transit's future may now lie in its past." - back cover. 200 pages. Index. Printed upon glossy stock. Many reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos and illustrations. Oblong 9"x12". Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. An sound copy of this very informative and nostalgic work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hanging Fire and Heavy Horses : A History of Public Transit in Nelson British Columbia; Signed by Author . City of Nelson paperback
1986ref. 351a4553Canada: Department of Fisheries and Oceans 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 78 pages. "Reviews the taxonomy distribution migrations definition of stocks and life history of spiny dogfish as background to an historical account of its utilization in the Northeast Pacific." - from Abstract. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Paperback
2003ref. 411h6130Canada: B.C.F.F. Very Good. 2003. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Topics include: British Columbia's Sportfish; Tackle and Techniques; Flyfishing B.C.'s Interior Lakes; Fly Tying; Vignettes; Matching the Naturals; Life Cycles. "Will always be an important part of my library." - Jack Grundle. 201 pages. Black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to . B.C.F.F. paperback
1974ref. 558c9914Vancouver B.C.: Kitsilano Secondary School 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Includes splendid two-page colour photo of entire student body in front of the school. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. A nice copy. Kitsilano Secondary School Hardcover
1960ref. 121a6795Victoria British Columbia: Self-Published 1960. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 39 pages including bibliography. Hand-numbered copy number 26 of limited edition of 100. "By the time the Act 'to provide for the celebration of the mainland colony of British Columbia' was passed on February 23rd 1956 the idea of a commemorative medal had taken firm root and the Victoria Numismatic Society set up a committee to carry out the work of planning the design size presentation and other technical details of a suitable medal. this work places on permanent record the general course of events that led up to the striking of the medal and some of the problems successfully encountered and overcome." - from Foreward. Illustrations tipped in. Light wear. Very nice copy. Self-Published Hardcover
1988ref. 559c6622Chilliwack BC: Mount Cheam Christian School 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Loaded with wonderful black and white photos of students staff and facilities. Also includes very informative text. Undated. Unpaginated. Average wear. Prior owner's name sticker inside front board. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful memento. Mount Cheam Christian School Hardcover
1990ref. 878c9331North Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Whitecap Books Ltd. 1990. Book. Illus. by Kluckner Michael - Watercolours. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 208 pages. Index. Bibliography. "An extraordinary collection of watercolours painted in the late 1980s many of downtown buildings and houses that have since been demolished and others that are doomed by the changing nature and growth of the city. Accompanying the watercolours is a text of historical anecdote and architectural information supplemented by photographs of similar designs from old architectural pattern books and of the city itself in a less frantic age. A rare combination of architectural history social history contemporary politics art and nostalgia for the universal values of home stability and neighbourhood." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this magnificent and handsome reference. Whitecap Books Ltd. Hardcover
1959ref. 747H3020Victoria B.C.: Ladies' Auxiliary to St. Joseph's Hospital. Good. 1959. First Edition Thus. Plastic Comb. 139 pages. "A unique collection of tested recipes from many of Victoria's leading citizens." - front cover. Includes: Appetizers Beverages Cakes Quick Breads Cookies Main Dishes Desserts - Pies Desserts - Puddings Salads and Soups. Undated but appears to be a 1959 follow-up edition to the 1947 printing of "The Pot 'O Gold" described by Driver at B132.1 on page 1141. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Pot O' Gold Cook Book Cookbook Recipes Victoria British Columbia B.C. BC Recipes Cookery St. Joseph's Hospital . Ladies' Auxiliary to St. Joseph's Hospital unknown
2000ref. 318c7063British Columbia: Self-Publiished 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. Millennium Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 340 pages. Index. Wonderful black and white archival photos. Signed by author upon front free endpaper. From a limited printing of 1000 copies. Light wear to glossy illustrated boards. A nice copy. Self-Publiished Hardcover
1960ref. 323a0627Vancouver: Mitchell Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 209 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. This is a very special copy for two reasons: i. it is signed by the author upon the title page and ii. it bears the presentation bookplate dated 1960 of the City of Prince Ruppert to Mr. Carl Halverson "a pioneer of the City". In addition laid in is a "Pioneers Jubilee Banquet" programme dated Sept. 7 1960 which includes the printed name of Mr. Halverson. Binding sound. Moderate wear to unmarked book. Several smallish tears to and chips from dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new Brodart. A wonderful Prince Ruppert momento.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Prince Rupert - A Gateway to Alaska: Signed By Author/Association Copy presentation bookplate dated 1960 of the City of Prince Ruppert to Mr. Carl Halverson "a pioneer of the City". In addition laid in is a "Pioneers Jubilee Banquet" programme date; Signed by Authors . Mitchell Press hardcover
1993ref. 633h2025Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. This special issue is devoted to coverage of the genealogy of the local Guichon Family with many photos. Begins with an obituary for Gerard Francis Joseph Guichon who passed away in October 1991; Charles Guichon; Laurent Guichon; Pierre Guichon; Joseph Guichon founder of the Guichon Ranch; Lawrence P. Guichon; Joseph Anthelme Guichon; John Francis Guichon; The Guichon Ranch; List of Nicola Valley Place Names named Guichon. 12 pages. Selected Bibliography. "Judith Guichon served as British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor from 2012 to 2018. Prior to that she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley." - Wikipedia. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this exceptional Guichon family genealogical reference.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1982ref. 713c6849Nanaimo BC Canada: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. 23 pages. ".An abbreviated record of 105 years. A summary of the finding of coal at Nanaimo of the names and dates of the companies involved and of the locations of the main mining operations. A map is enclosed showing the locations of the main mine shafts and mine entrances and the approximate routes of the mine railroads." - Preface. Discusses coal mining methods remaining evidence of mining around Nanaimo and extent of coal production at Nanaimo. Clean and unmarked with light wear.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Nanaimo Coal Mining History Mines Vancouver Island Dunsmuir . Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) paperback
2008ref. 547c6136Arts of Momentum Committee 2008. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 109 pages. "This exhibition presents a survey of the rich and diverse nature of artistic practices in artists from both China and the Nanaimo community and is a visual representation of an ongoing artistic dialogue between the artists." - from Preface. A sumptuos work full of gorgeous colour photography on high quality paper. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Arts of Momentum Committee Paperback
2008ref. 128H4171Canada: A.A.G. 2008. Book. Illus. by Lou Andy Shutse. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 72 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour. Bilingual English/Chinese text. Printed upon glossy stock. Oblong 11.5" x 8.75". "My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using a visual language. The scenery of British Columbia is a major subject of my painting. I blend the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world of Western art." - dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy. A.A.G. Hardcover
1999ref. 754H3775Canada: City of Nanaimo. Good. 1999. First Edition. Paperback. 0968358306 . "For the first time Nanaimo's historic treasures are documented in a single comprehensive survey." - page 7. 90 pages. Index by street address. Glossary of architectural terms. Biographical sketches of architects. Black and white reproductions of photos accompany text describing noteworthy structures from downtown/old city Harewood Newcastle Northend Southend and Chase River. Some structures documented here have already been torn down. Valuable documentation of Nanaimo's architectural heritage. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Historic Buildings Homes Design British Columbia Nanaimo Structures Historic Sites History Architecture Vancouver Island . City of Nanaimo paperback
