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1945ref. 558G0650Vancouver Canada: The Students of the University of British Columbia 1945. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 292 pages. Includes an extensive eight-page list of names - and some photos - of UBC students who left the University since the start of WWII to go on active military service. Many never returned. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. The Students of the University of British Columbia Hardcover
1938ref. 201G4827Winnipeg: National Home Monthly / Stovel 1938. Book. Illus. by Smith Hal cover; Clymer John F.; Smith Ralph C.; Thorne Diana; Clymer John F. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 48 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady on red background; Nice colour-photo ad for Swift's Premium bacon inside front cover; Brief news items include The Ledger of Life A Good Resolution The Glow of True Happiness We are Mostly All Strangers and Improved Seeing and Knowing; Nice one-page ad for two new Ford V-8 cars for 1938 the Standard Ford V-8 Tudor and the De Luxe Ford V-8 Fordor; Editorials touch on - The Farmer and the Income Tax Fascist Influence in the New World Sources of Wealth and World Trade; Attractively illustrated one-page McLaughlin Buick ad features a blue Series 46-19 Five-Passenger Sedan with Trunk; London's Famous Underground - photo-illustrated article; The Batley Inheritance short story; Liberal Reward short story; The Vagabonds short story; Junior G-Men - photo-illustrated article on Vancouver Police Constable Ronald Eveleigh and his initiative to reduce juvenile delinquency; Strange Achievement - Charles E. Jones is founder of the world bird sanctuary at Collingwood East a suburb of Vancouver B.C.; The Murder on the Links part III/3 of this Agatha Christie story; Mystery Man of Golf - Laverne Moore alias Johnny Montague - article with photos; Sweet Caporals ad features photo of dog 'Rathlin Roundalay' owned by Miss Katherine Savage of Montreal West Quebec; Hollywood news with photos of Andrea Leeds Nita NAldi Lily Pons Barbara Stanwyck Herbert Marshall Douglass Montgomery Jean Parker and more; Photo of Alice Faye in Woodbury Cold Cream ad; Scott's Emulsion ad includes Old Scottie comic; Article on Curling; Beauty article; Cooking article; Recipes; How to make a dinner mat; World Sayings; Nice colour ads inside back cover for Lifebuoy lady in tub and Rinso lady on cliff; Canadian fish ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. National Home Monthly / Stovel Paperback
1983ref. 75403529British Columbia: Metchosin School Museum Society. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 316 pages including black and white illustrations and an extensive index. Records the first half-century of settlement in Metchosin on southern Vancouver Island. Frontis illustration by Sue Coleman. Minimal wear to book which remains clean and bright in blue boards. Prior owner's ink stamp upon half-title page and endpapers both of which are decorated with an ornate old-time map of the area. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart shows average wear and sticker removal patch atop front panel. A quality copy of this important genealogical reference. HALE & BARMAN 399.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Footprints - Pioneer Families of the Metchosin District: Southern Vancouver Island 1851-1900 History Region British Columbia B.C. History Biography Settlers Pioneers Metchosin School Museum Society Sue Coleman . Metchosin School Museum Society hardcover
1991ref. 828g0224Spain: Museo Naval 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 157 pages. Abundantly illustrated with handsome colour plates. Text in English and Spanish. "A Spanish contribution to the commemoration of the expedition's arrival at the Pacific coastline of the United States and Canada. Gives some idea of the huge undertaking in various scientific fields committed by members of this enlightened naval expedition in the 18th century." - from Foreword. Book clean tight and bright with negligible wear. Ink stamp to title page and top and bottom edges of text block. Very light wear to attractively illustrated slip case. A lovely copy. Museo Naval Hardcover
1999ref. 218j2914Houston B.C.: District of Houston. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the history of Houston British Columbia from 1900 to 2000. 296 semi-glossy pages generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Bibliography and index. Photo endpapers. Gift greetings upon verso of front free endpaper otherwise book tight clean bright and virtually as new. Light wear to dust jacket which is partially sunned at spine and now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality example of this very informative local history and valuable genealogical reference.; 4to . 1999. 1550566490 . District of Houston hardcover
1964ref. 715h5549Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Good in Fair dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and generically inscribed upon title page by Simma Holt. 312 pages. Bibliography index and many pages of dramatic black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. "Shocking tragic unbelievable is this account of the strange sect and its fanatic leaders who have defied the laws of Canada for over fifty years. A story of fanatical terrorism let loose in the name of religious freedom; of a Mafia-like organization growing more sophisticated in its criminal activities with each passing year." - dust jacket. Tiny ink stamp to bottom edge otherwise clean and unmarked with average wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this extraordinary and fascinating history. Cuddy & Scott p.44 Spadoni & Donnelly 1728 Artibise 2907.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Doukhobors British Columbia Kootenays Krestova Agassiz Prison March Sons of Freedom Leo Tolstoy Peter Verigin Peter Christiakoff Michael Sorokin Stefan Sorokin New Denver; Signed by Authors . 1964. McClelland and Stewart Limited hardcover
1987ref. 327j0866Campbell River BC: Ptarmigan Press Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919537456 . Signed by all four authors upon front free endpaper. Presents the local history of the Comox District located halfway up the east coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia. "The people of the District came from almost every country in the world attracted by jobs and by the natural and manmade amenities available to them. Some remained to raise many generations others came for brief periods. All left their imprint in the Land of Plenty." - dust jacket. viii 464 pages. Bibliography. Index. Chapters include: Geology and Prehistory; Exploration; Native Indians; Early Settlement; Farm Settlement; Comox; Logging; Courtenay; Mining; Cumberland; Sea Harvest; Military; Transportation; Culture; Recreation; Politics. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details and small address label upon front free endpaper otherwise clean tight and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Hale & Barman 440.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Land of Plenty: A History of the Comox District Courtenay Lazo Black Creek Cumberland Vancouver Island Settlement Development Courtenay Lazo . Ptarmigan Press, Limited hardcover
1958ref. 836j1914Publisher Unstated. Good. 1958. First Edition Thus. Sheet Music. "Here's where I love to roam. Where the soft blowing breeze in the evergreen trees whispers of love and romance." Cover illustration depicts rustic log cabin by lake in the mountains. Three pages of piano sheet music with lyrics and chords. While this song was copyrighted by Johnson in 1948 this arrangment was copyrighted in 1958. Unmarked with average wear. A sound and rare vintage example. ; 4to . Publisher Unstated unknown
1979ref. 629a8996British Columbia: Kimberly Senior Citizen History Book Committee. Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889250863 . 357 pages. Many archival black and white illustrations. Map endpapers. Contains: Early Claim Map; Mines History; History of Mining Towns; Church History; School History; Sports History; Wycliffe 1900-1930; Personal Histories; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Nice clean copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Marysville British Columbia Local History Families Settlers Pioneers Development Mountain Treasures - The History of Kimberley British Columbia Kootenay Mining Claims Mines Towns Churces Schools Sports Wycliffe . Kimberly Senior Citizen History Book Committee hardcover
1980ref. 629c7684Yarrow BC: Self-Published. Very Good. 1980. Second Printing. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Presents the history of the Mennonite settlement of Yarrow B.C. located southwest of Chilliwack. "An accurate interesting and important addition to the ever-growing library of local histories in B.C." - Foreword. 124 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Hale & Barman 491. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Yarrow Station British Columbia Pioneers Settlers Illustrated Mennonite Fraser Valley BC; Signed by Author . Self-Published hardcover
1980ref. 444h5555Kaslo B.C.: Kootenay Lake Historical Society. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 256 pages. Generously illustrated with grainy black and white reproductions of archival photos. "In 1978-80 the committee advertised across North America for information about the people who had lived in Kaslo between 1890 and 1915. A very gratifying response resulted. Letters were also sent to individuals who were relatives and friends of the early families in Kaslo and whose addresses were known. Many replied at once and letters began to come in from far and near. We hope this book will bring back memories to those who read it and give enjoyment to all who in this way may relive some of the experiences of those who laid the foundations for the community in which we live." - Foreword. Prior owner's name inside front cover. Above-average wear to pale green illustrated covers with peeling from front cover along spine. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 501.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Kaslo B.C. - History Kaslo B.C. - Families Kaslo B.C. - Genealogy Kaslo B.C. - Families . Kootenay Lake Historical Society paperback
1958ref. 137H4709Langley British Columbia Canada: Langley Centennial Committee 1958. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vi 2 183 pp. Printed upon glossy stock with black and white reproductions of archival photos and illustrations. List of source material consulted. Attractive gilt decoration and lettering upon textured blue card covers. An intimate story of the lives of some of the early pioneers of the district of Langley B.C. Chapters include: Hunting of Furs; Gold on the Fraser River; Early Settlers; Among the Pioneers; Memories Among the Pioneers; Schools of Langley. Former genealogical library copy with its markings now removed. Binding tight. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent historical and genealogical reference. 23 x 15cm. Hale & Barman 452 Lowther 2022 Strathern 286 Edwards & Lort 1921. Langley Centennial Committee Paperback
1973ref. 633j0667Sidney BC: Gray's Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888260407 . "Anyox has been nothing for approximately 80 years but suddenly it lives again in the warm loving memories of a writer who was a boy in the northern British Columbia town where the largest copper smelter in the British empire was located. A human story of 3000 people who found a strange happiness in a town cut off from the world by mountain and sea drenched with coastal rains choked with sulphurous smelter gas bereft of grass or flowers and buried each winter in snow." - dust jacket. 111 pages including black and white photographic plates. Book clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this fascinating history. Hale & Barman 536 Edwards & Lort 2141.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Gray's Publishing hardcover
1995ref. 629j3014Canada: Lumby Historians. Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Lumby British Columbia and surrounding area within a five mile radius between the years 1928-1960. Over 200 pages of family histories. Additional topics include: Pre-village Town History Mills and Logging Churches Clubs and Organizations Schools Armed Forces Lumby Queens Sports Parades Farming Cemetery list Houses and Buildings and more. 376 pages. Index of names. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely example. Please note that Volume I which covers the years 1877-1927 is listed separately and not included in this offer.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Lumby British Columbia Local History Family Settlers Pioneers Development Illustrated Blue Springs Valley Whitevale Harris Creek Road . 1995. 1550563963 . Lumby Historians hardcover
1998ref. 617j0974Belcarra B.C.: The Belcarra Historical Group. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 0968410707 . Signed without inscription by all four authors upon title page. Presents the local history of Belcarra B.C. located an hour east-northeast of Vancouver. "Belcarra's heritage is made up of countless stories about the area and the people who lived and visited here. Many of these stories have been captured here through interviews illuminated with images from treasured old photo albums." - Foreword. 150 glossy pages. Selected Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound signed copy of this informative local history.; 4to; Signed by Author . The Belcarra Historical Group paperback
2013ref. 411j1540Canada: Caitlin Press Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 1927575265 . "In 1889 in an obscure corner of the British empire called New Westminster a lacrosse legend was born. One hundred and twenty-five years later the New Westminster Salmonbellies have won more national championships than any other organization. Includes the story of Canada's other outstanding lacrosse teams such as the Montreal Shamrocks Toronto Tecumseh St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors Orillia Terriors Vancouver Burrards Victoria Shamrocks Peterborough Lakers and the Brooklin Redmen. Brimming with great quotes quips stories and over 220 photos this book is essential for lacrosse and sports fans." - dust jacket. 229 semi-glossy pages generously illustrated in color and black and white. Footnotes. Index. Dust jacket in glossy new archival-grade protection. Negligible wear. Appears unread. Gift quality.; 4to . Caitlin Press Inc. hardcover
1960ref. 644H4124Texada Island B.C.: Texada Centennial Committee. Good. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 51 pages. Numerous excellent black and white photographic plates. Presents the fascinating and industrious history of this beautiful British Columbian island in the Strait of Georgia. Former library copy with usual markings. Rebound in burgundy boards. A sound copy of this informative and important reference. HALE & BARMAN 589 EDWARDS & LORT 3471 LOWTHER 2106.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Texada Island British Columbia history Van Anda . Texada Centennial Committee hardcover
1964ref. 215j2582Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Second Printing. Hardcover. "Dr. George Elias Darby 1889-1962 and his wife Edna Mathews moved to Bella Bella c. 1914 to oversee the newly built Methodist hospital later named the R. W. Large Memorial Hospital. They stayed in Bella Bella until his retirement in 1955. Darby regularly sailed the inlets of the central coast setting up makeshift surgeries and was known to have spoken Chinook. Chief Moody gifted him the name Wo-Ya-La in 1944. He received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from UBC in 1955." - UBC Museum of Anthropology website. 1964 second printing of the 1964 first edition. 10 159 p. Frontis photo portrait of Darby. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper otherwise tight and unmarked with moderate wear. No dust jacket. A sound example of this impressive life story. Edwards & Lort 2291. ; Frontis Photo; 159 pages . The Ryerson Press hardcover
1967ref. 465j2365Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. "Describes the efforts of one tough individual to serve his people his church and his country. The Reverend Peter Reginald Kelly D.D. was born to an aristocratic Haida family in the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1885. Sent to a Methodist boarding school by his deeply religious parents Kelly developed into a leader of men. In 1910 he was selected to head a delegation of more than a hundred Indian leaders who met in Victoria to discuss their grievances with the provincial government. In 1913 he became the first Indian admitted to Columbian College and was later ordained a minister in the Methodist church. For 16 years he and his wife were in charge of the Thomas Crosby a famous mission and mercy boat operating on one of the wildest parts of the B.C. coast. This fascinating portrait of Indian society in the midst of upheaval gives insiight into the life and thought of a remarkable man. It paints a true picture of a highly principled individual who fought to gain equality for his people by wiping out ignorance on both sides of the colour barrier." - dust jacket. 164 pages. Photo frontispiece portrait of subject. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example of this admirable life story. Edwards & Lort 2466; 8vo; Roar of the Breakers - a Biography of Peter Kelly . The Ryerson Press hardcover
1970ref. 744a9577Canada: McClelland & Stewart. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 184 pages. Index. Author's signature upon front free endpaper. Nice black and white photographic plate. "Will be of great interest to those Canadians who have an attachment to their country's wilderness and are concerned by thte death of wilderness at the hands of men." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's large signature upon front free endpaper else book clean and unmarked with only moderate wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Capilano: The Story of a River North Vancouver Canyon; Signed by Authors . McClelland & Stewart hardcover
1952ref. 827c7499Toronto: Maclean Hunter. 1952. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Good. Features: Cover art by Franklin Arbuckle shows man selling flowers to Grey Cup lineup; Colour photo Parker Pen ad inside front cover; Editorial - 'Why Appease South Africa'; Fantastic 4-page section of black and white photos of vintage toys plus descriptions - a list of Christmas toys provided by The Canadian Playthings Institute; Karsh Photographs the Face of Canada - beginning with Vancouver 'A City Built on Timber - Water is a Secondary Theme' - the first of ten picture essays; Is the Liberal Party on the Ropes - defeats of Liberal leaders in six provinces; They'll Keep the Pace - The New Pioneers of the Peace River Country with colour photos; The Most Beautiful Girl on TV - Toby Robins - with 16 black and white photos; How to Bring Up an Only Child; The Spritely Czar of the CPR - William Van Horne; The City Where Dancing's A Crime - Trois Rivieres Quebec - article with six black and white photos; Thoughts on Mackenzie King by Bruce Hutchison; The Killer in the Snow - story by Will F. Jenkins illustrated by Ben Turner; Granpa was a Freshman - at 52 Allan Hull enrolled at the University of British Columbia - with 3 photos; Lovely colour Kodak photo ad shows mother recording her son's height on doorframe; Great full-page colour illustrated Coke ad displays the four seasons; The Face that People Forget - Alec Guiness; Fantastic eight-page colour centerfold ad section for Chrysler DeSoto Dodge and Plymouth 1953 models; Colour photo ad for Heinz Soups; Colour-illustrated ads for Sunbeam Coffeemaster and Mixmaster; Two-colour ad for Austin cars; Colour ad for Waterman's Pens with Christmas theme; Ad for the General Electric Rotary Ironer; Colour full-page ad for Chevrolet; Nice colour Old Dutch ad on back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Address label atop front cover. Binding intact. A sound copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Big Revue Television TV Show Franklin Arbuckle shows man selling flowers to Grey Cup lineup; Colour photo Parker Pen ad inside front cover; Editorial - 'Why Appease South Africa'; Fantastic 4-page section of black and white photos of vintage toys plu . Maclean Hunter unknown
1967ref. 319G0739Toronto: The Telegram 1967. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Features: Seven Months to the Sonic Boom - Air Canada has four Concordes on order - article with great illustrations; The Feminine Evolution - Part 3 of 3 - Judy Lamarsh doesn't think there is any sexual revolution - article with photos; Saskatchewan Roughriders' Coach Eagle Keys - The Man from Turkey Neck Bend - article with photos; Nanaimo's Great Bathtub Race - article with photos; Photo-illustrated article on the lovely female hostesses at Expo '67; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. This copy was printed with only one staple. The Telegram Paperback
1923ref. 713a4924Victoria BC: King's Printer. Good. 1923. Reprint. Paperback. "Pages 132-155 and eight black and white plates reprinted without change of folio from British Columbia Archives Memoir No. V." - from front cover. Bit of writing inside back cover else unmarked with moderate wear and soiling. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Botanical and Ethnological Appendix to Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage April to October 1792 British Columbia Archives Memoir No. V . King's Printer paperback
1973ref. 732j2682Toronto: New Press. Fair in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887701779 . "Presents a fascinating analysis of certain Haida legends and demonstrates that many of them were methods of remembering the movements of stars and planets while others stored mathematical knowledge. Neither a formal history nor a contemporary chronicle this book attempts to recover and describe what has been left of an interesting group of people and their attempts to change and survive in a world far different from the one that their ancestors knew." - dust jacket. 173 p. Black and white photographic plates bibliography footnotes and map endpapers. While this book was exposed to moisture at some point fortunately this only resulted in a bit of staining a moderate bow to the front board gently undulating contents and a bit of damage to the plates at page 126 where they have been separated. Otherwise the book is tight and unmarked with light wear to the original red boards brilliantly lettered in gilt upon backstrip. Moderate wear to unclipped dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A worthy example of this fascinating study. About Indians 4th Edn 1119. ; 8vo . New Press hardcover
1976ref. 157j2973Enderby British Columbia: North Enderby Historical Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the history of North Enderby British Columbia from 1900-1950. Twenty-eight pages of local history are followed by five chapters one for each decade which provide histories of individuals and families from those decades. x 207 pages. Includes name index and list of present residents. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1976. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper otherwise clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this informative and delightful local history and precious genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 671.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Enderby North Enderby . 1976. 0919213197 . North Enderby Historical Society hardcover
