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2009ref. 166j1292Winlaw B.C.: Sono Nis Press. Good. 2009. First Edition. Paperback. 1550391712 . Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "A stunning visual feast this volume features 340 photographs of the men women families and communities supported by logging. Mackie interviewed 180 people and gathered most of the photos many hitherto unpublished from 60 private collections. Also contains 19 revealing maps and diagrams of logging camps and little-known aspects of railway and skidder logging." - back cover. 320 glossy pages. Glossary and Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear and some curling to covers. A sound signed example of this excellent history.; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . Sono Nis Press paperback
2011ref. 633j0637West Vancouver British Columbia: W.V.H.S. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 0986802808 . "A combination of serious history with photographs and the voices of many of the unique personalities who contributed to this community. Many present and former residents offered photographs reminiscences and other materials that have helped this book reflect West Vancouver's spirit. Whether it's the doughty little ferries the checkered history of the PGE the treasure of lower Caulfield the storied fishing of Horseshoe Bay or the visionary exploits of A.J.T. Taylor West Vancouver's history is a series of unusual delights. From its incorporation in 1912 and even earlier it developed a distinctive identity as a residential community in a setting of unparalleled natural beauty." - dust jacket. 172 glossy pages sumptuously illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Gift quality. Oblong 23.5 x 32cm.; Sm 4to . W.V.H.S. hardcover
1847ref. 90883New York: Snowden & Prall Printers 1847. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fair. 93p. Original marbled boards. 23cm. Lacks backstrip. Covers detached. Substantial foxing in large portions of book. DEFECTIVE -- one signature pages 57-64 present in duplicate while the next signature pages 65-72 is missing. Ex lib. Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Library. Snowden & Prall, Printers hardcover
1847ref. 90883New York: Snowden & Prall Printers 1847. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fair. 93p. Original marbled boards. 23cm. Lacks backstrip. Covers detached. Substantial foxing in large portions of book. DEFECTIVE -- one signature pages 57-64 present in duplicate while the next signature pages 65-72 is missing. Ex lib. Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Library. Snowden & Prall, Printers hardcover books
1999ref. 633j0843British Columbia: Presentation House Gallery/Arsenal Pulp Press. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Paperback. 1551520710 . Signed without inscription by author upon title page. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name curated by Faith Moosang and held from September 4 to October 17 1999 at Presentation House Gallery. "An extraordinary collection of photographs by C.D. Hoy 1883-1973 a Chinese-Canadian photographer whose startling evocative portraits of First Nations Chinese and Caucasion subjects in small-town British Columbia taken between 1909 and 1920 form an important historical and cultural document about the roots of 'otherness' in Canada." - dust jacket. 159 pages. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy of this lavishly-produced work.; Photography; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . Presentation House Gallery/Arsenal Pulp Press paperback
1965ref. 755j1560Maillardville British Columbia: Mother's Club of Our Lady of Lourdes. Good. 1965. First Edition. Plastic Comb Binding. Includes recipes submitted by T. Gerussi Nettie Pawling Terry Sielski Regina Neszo Lucy Senecal J. Pare Simone Stubbs Anna Jacquiard Bonnie Croteau Mrs. W.M. Mattice Mrs. Fidelia Leroux B. Pellowe Emelia Lafreniere and many others. Undated but judging from the fact that one of the local advertisers was a TV Rental business a printing date in the 1960s seems reasonable. 4 42 8 pages securely bound in brown cirlox. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage example of the rare and precious Maillardville memento.; 8vo . Mother's Club of Our Lady of Lourdes unknown
1950ref. 873j0334Vancouver British Columbia: Students of Lord Byng High School. Good. 1950. First Edition. Paperback. 96 pages. Hundreds of reproductions of black and white photos. Prior owner's name atop title page. Some autographs to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage yearbook.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Yearbook of Lord Byng High School Vancouver British Columbia West Point Grey . Students of Lord Byng High School paperback
1951ref. 873G2312Vancouver British Columbia: Students of Lord Byng High School. Fair. 1951. First Edition. Paperback. 100 pages. Hundreds of reproductions of black and white photos. Lots of autographs. Heavy external wear and soiling. Lacking back cover. Prior owner clipped out his own small photo. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage yearbook.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 1951 Yearbook of Lord Byng High School Vancouver British Columbia West Point Grey . Students of Lord Byng High School paperback
1966ref. 144c5681Toronto: Maclean-Hunter Limited 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Is God Obsolete - by June Callwood; Banff's where kids work for fun - article with photos; Pierre Sevigny - What Really Happened; How Sir John A. passed out patronage and built a nation all at once by Eileen Turcotte; Go Riders Go! - the Saskatchewan Rough Riders are super popular! - article with photos; John Valentine J.V. Clyne - the BC Supreme Court Justice turned flinty business baron is one of the west coast's most powerful men - the unquestioned master of BC's giant forest industry; Why do you have such a big chest mom - when your children ask give them the facts of life all of them by Joy Carroll; The People who have no names - Norman Elder recounts his time with a Peruvian tribe the Machiguenga Indians that survived the Inca conquest; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; Crown Zellerbach majestic full page black and white photo ad of one of their log-bearing trains crossing a bridge over the Nanaimo River on the way to the booming grounds at Ladysmith. Britain's Pirate Radio Stations - operating from towers built to fight Nazi pirates; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Maclean-Hunter Limited Paperback
1947ref. 514j2228Victoria B.C.: Junior Auxiliary of St. Joseph's Hospital. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1947. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Vintage fundraising cookbook compiled by the Junior Auxiliary of St. Joseph's Hospital Victoria B.C. 276 pages. Several ads for local businesses. Cute little black and white comic-style illustrations. Front cover nearly detached otherwise unmarked and in good condition with staining to last few pages. Driver B132.1 ; 8vo . Junior Auxiliary of St. Joseph's Hospital unknown
1952ref. 873H0867Vancouver: The University of British Columbia. Good. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 269 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Prior owner's name written neatly inside front board otherewise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Totem 1952 - Yearbook of the University of British Columbia U.B.C. / UBC Student Photos . The University of British Columbia hardcover
1990ref. 731j2920Canada: The Council of the Haida Nation. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Signed and generically inscribed by co-editor Jenny Nelson upon first page. "An effort to share some of the history of the Yakoun and memories of family times on the river." - page 5. 40 glossy stapled pages generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Prepared at a time when a proposed gold mine represented a threat to this river. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality signed example.; 4to; Signed by Author . 1990. 0969440200 . The Council of the Haida Nation paperback
1967ref. 754j1028British Columbia: The Cowichan Lake District Centennial Committee. Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Cowichan Lake British Columbia on Vancouver Island. 7 211 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Chapters include: The Natives; Pioneer Logging; Newer Methods; Early Settlers; Isolation Ends; Later Biographies; Prospectors; Growth of Industry; Unionism; Schools 1918-1965; Mesachie-Paldi; Honeymoon Bay; Youbou-Caycuse; Assorted Biographies; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Hale & Barman 816; Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kaatza - The Chronicles of Cowichan Lake Black and white illustrations. Chapters include: The veil is rent; The natives; pioneer loggging; newer methods; newer methods; early settlers; isolation ends; later biographies; Prospectors - Law - Order - Ser . The Cowichan Lake District Centennial Committee paperback
1990ref. 765j1539British Columbia: Marjorie Selody. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Falkland British Columbia located an hour southeast of Kamloops. 170 pages. Index of last names. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes sixty pages of familiy histories. Prior owner's blindstamp to title page otherwise very clean tight and unmarked with light wear. Small chip from head of backstrip. No dust jacket apparently as issued. A quality example of this informative local history and precious genealogical reference. ; 4to . Marjorie Selody hardcover
2005ref. 215j2968Canada: Self Published. First Edition. Paperback. Singned and inscribed by Linda Sherwood upon title page. "In my ninety-plus years on Salt Spring Island I have stayed close to my family and have met more people than I can count. I have experienced numerous adventures and heard about even more. I like to think that these adventures resulted in stories worth retelling." - Bob Akerman on page iii. xvi 17-325 pages. Akerman Family Genealogy. Gyves Family Genealogy. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean tight bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality signed example of this wonderful family history genealogical reference and entertaining description of life on Salt Spring Island over many decades.; 8vo; 0 pages; Signed by Author . 2005. 0973982608 . Self Published paperback
1980ref. 328c7977British Columbia: Self-Published. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 66 pages. Undated - circa 1980. Black and white illustrations. Presents the history of Port Alice British Columbia from 1917-1965. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Port Alice Vancouver Island British Columbia History Native Peoples Pulp Mill Sawmill Chinese Immigrants . Self-Published paperback
1938ref. 36685Wilmington DE: Culture Publications Inc. 1938. Mild tanning to text paper some foxing throughout light edge wear with several small closed tears clear tape at upper left corner penciled name to upper front cover reading crease a very good copy. 36685. Octavo single issue cover by Ward pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. With the exception of the E. Hoffman Price story all other authors are using pseudonyms. Culture Publications, Inc. unknown
1946ref. 558G0652Vancouver Canada: The Students of the University of British Columbia 1946. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 323 pages. This issue features a full-page photo dedication to former UBC student Lieut. R. Hampton Gray D.S.C. who was awarded the Victoria Cross for sacrificing his life to sink a Japanese destroyer on August 9 1945. Prior owner's details neatly written inside front board otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. The Students of the University of British Columbia Hardcover
1961ref. 166j2363Trail B.C.: Trail Diamond Jubilee Committee. Good. 1961. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Trail B.C. to 1961. 61 page stapled booklet including many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's rubber stamp atop front cover and inside back cover. Blindstamp to title page. Average wear. A sound vintage example of this rare and informative local history. Hale & Barman 935. ; 8vo . Trail Diamond Jubilee Committee paperback
1998ref. 738G0942British Columbia: U.C.C. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968335705 . 96 pages. References. "Describes 101 plants and animals used by or known to the Kwakwaka'wakw. Explains their importance in the daily lives of the people who relied on many of them for survival." - from page 6. Colour photos. Moderate wear. Prior owner's details inside front board otherwise unmarked. A quality copy of this informative work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Northwest Coast Natives British Columbia Natural History Textbooks Alert Bay Vancouver Island Plants Animals Fish Survival . U.C.C. hardcover
1947ref. 652j0953Victoria B.C.: Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau. 1947. Pamphlet. "A pictorial guide to Vancouver Island's leading holiday resorts ranging from seaside beach resorts to lakeshore lodges; from highly modern auto courts to restful places where the object is simply to relax; for the acme of convenience and service to the comfortable informality of the fishing camp; but without exception the visitor finds a warm hospitality and a pleasant anxiety to make him feel that he is welcome." - page one. 28 glossy stapled pages folded in half vertically. Undated but appears to be circa 1947 as a full-page ad on page 2 features the "luxurious new M.V. Chinook" which was built in 1947 to transport passengers by sea from Seattle and Port Angeles to Victoria. Includes several additional ads for local sea air and land tourist transportation services plus two maps. Most ads include a clear black and white photo plus a detailed description of amenities etc. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A most wonderful and informative artifact of the early days of Vancouver Island's burgeoning tourism trade. . Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau unknown
2021ref. 644j2266British Columbia: Self-Published. Fine. 2021. First Edition. Paperback. 1777432308 . Signed inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. "A true story which took 1000s of hours of investigation." - author's inscription. "Why did an uninhabited island along the mid coast of British Columbia play a mysterious part in a long range 1937 flight by Russian aviators Was it a non-stop flight or did they land and secretly refuel on Goose Island What happened to the famous Russian flyer Levanevsky once touted as the Russian Lindbergh Why did the American and Canadian governments seem to go along with the deceit Many questions remain unanswered and some could link to Putin's future plans for Canada's North." - back cover. 162 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos plus recent colour photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. A gift quality signed example of this intriguing history. ; Cover Illustration; 8vo; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
1912ref. 13113Monmouth Illinois:: Western Road Tool Company 1912. loose sheets as issued. Fine. Approx. 10-1/2 x 14 inches. Illustrated from photographs heightened in red and line drawings. Offering the "Perfection Gang" Road Drag horse gang drags scrapers plows grader blades and other road machines with order form. Western Road Tool Company, unknown
1841ref. 863181841. Western Thomas George. Lolme Jean Louis de 1740-1846. Commentaries on the Constitution and Laws of England: Incorporated with the Political Text of the late J.L. de Lolme. London: J. Richards 1841. Third edition revised and corrected. Octavo. xvii 476 civ pp. Contemporary full calf faded gilt spine and lettering piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. External wear scuffing and minor soiling. Institutional copy with the gilt ownership inscription of the "Birmingham Law Society" to the front board and their gilt insignia to the rear board. Small bookseller's ticket "Wildy & Sons / London" to front pastedown. Property stamps to title page and page 399 contents otherwise clean and tight. A good sound copy. $250. First published in French in 1771 De Lolme's foundational text was a highly influential account of the English government praised by William Blackstone and the authors of The Federalist Papers. This 1841 edition by Western updates the classic text for the Victorian era integrating the monumental changes of the Reform Act of 1832 and the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829. This copy's provenance links it directly to the nineteenth-century legal community via the Birmingham Law Society founded 1818 and London's historic legal book trade via Wildy & Sons operating out of Lincoln's Inn Archway since 1830. unknown
1841ref. 863181841. Western Thomas George. Lolme Jean Louis de 1740-1846. Commentaries on the Constitution and Laws of England: Incorporated with the Political Text of the late J.L. de Lolme. London: J. Richards 1841. Third edition revised and corrected. Octavo. xvii 476 civ pp. Contemporary full calf faded gilt spine and lettering piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. External wear scuffing and minor soiling. Institutional copy with the gilt ownership inscription of the "Birmingham Law Society" to the front board and their gilt insignia to the rear board. Small bookseller's ticket "Wildy & Sons / London" to front pastedown. Property stamps to title page and page 399 contents otherwise clean and tight. A good sound copy. $250. First published in French in 1771 De Lolme's foundational text was a highly influential account of the English government praised by William Blackstone and the authors of The Federalist Papers. This 1841 edition by Western updates the classic text for the Victorian era integrating the monumental changes of the Reform Act of 1832 and the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829. This copy's provenance links it directly to the nineteenth-century legal community via the Birmingham Law Society founded 1818 and London's historic legal book trade via Wildy & Sons operating out of Lincoln's Inn Archway since 1830. unknown books
