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réf. 0307027481.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2020réf. 2-1138718130Taylor & Francis 2020. Paperback. New. 232 pages. 8.39x5.98x0.83 inches. Taylor & Francis paperback
2007réf. 166j1667British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. "The great copper gold and silver mining boom that struck the Boundary District of southern British Columbia and northern Washington State brought a rush to this mountainous region that few travellers of today would imagine. Mines and huge smelters dominated the lives of thousands of people in newly built cities that became famous for their mining wealth. The Canadian Pacific and Great Northern railways are central to the story and are chronicled through the last years of steam and the introduction of diesels to the end of most rail services in the region. It is a rich and dramatic story of a flamboyant era." - dust jacket. 224 glossy pages. Includes over 400 select photos maps and illustrations including many in colour; bibliography; references and index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with light overall wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality example.; Dust Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Steam Along The Boundary : Canadian Pacific Great Northern Railway and the Great Boundary Copper Boom Canadian Pacific Railway Company CPR History Copper Mines Mining British Columbia B.C. BC . 1550391585 . Sono Nis Press hardcover
2000réf. 644j1861Canada: British Columbia Railway Historical Association. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. "Presents a wonderful album of railroading in a coastal area of British Columbia. From 1895 to 1955 logging camps mines and quarries all used railways and they were fascinating ones. Narrow gauge and standard gauge operations employed a delightful range of vintage locomotives and specialized equipment. They left a lasting legacy in the Powell River area and on nearby Texada Island. This is their enduring and intriguing story illustrated with over a hundred vintage photographs." - back cover. 140 glossy pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with maps and black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A quality example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Powell River logging Railway History Transportation Railways Mining Quarries . 0969251122 . British Columbia Railway Historical Association paperback
1925réf. 029006Atlanta: The Publishers Press 1925. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 260pp black cloth boards with gilt titles on front board. Spine is straight binding is tight. Two spots of white paint on back board along spine gutter. Two small spots of what appear to be glue on the back board as well. Front pasted down endpaper contains chart for employee name and position but is not filled out. Pages remain clean and unmarked. The Publishers Press Hardcover
1993réf. 713H4340Canada: P.R.H.R.A. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4 412 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. "A second book of stories of the early Powell River area and some of its pioneers." - Preface. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A superb copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Powell River - History Powell River - Pioneers Powell River - Settlers . 1550562665 . P.R.H.R.A. hardcover
1976réf. 744H3079British Columbia Canada: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Signed by author beneath her photo. Note to prior owner signed by author stapled to title page. Author lived on this beautiful island for nearly forty years leaving in 1955. "This was a setting that people from all walks of life might admire and which many would claim as their own. And though the beauty would chage under the hand of man man would add a beauty of his making ; weathered cabins pioneer gardens and hard won fields." - Introduction. Includes sections entitled: Exploration; The First White Settlers; Settlers - the Second Wave 1900-1919; Early Industries; The Community Organizes; Arrival describes author's family's move to Lasqueti; Lasqueti in the 20's; The Thirties; Lasqueti During World War II; The Post-War Period; Return describes a return visit by the author to Lasqueti in 1972. 8 128 pages including index appendices and interesting 17 page black and white photo section. Prior owner's details written atop title page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound example. Hale & Barman 583.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Mason Elda Copley Lasqueti Island History Strait of Georgia Gulf Islands History British Columbia Logging Settlers Pioneers; Signed by Authors . Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) paperback
1990réf. 617H1397Canada: Sono Nis Press. 1990. First Printing. Hardcover. Good in Fair dust jacket. xxii 326 pages. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. Profusely illustrated with black and white and colour reproductions of archival photos. Black and white maps and diagrams. "A carefully documented history and a sensitive portrait of railroad logging in British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Average wear to unmarked book with moderate lean to spine. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound signed copy of this wonderful reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Logging by Rail: The British Columbia Story Railroads History; Signed by Authors . 155039181X . Sono Nis Press hardcover
1956réf. 201G4688Montreal: Maclean Hunter. 1956. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Good. 120 pages. Features: Cover painting of Okanagan apple harvest by James Hill; Great macho colour ad for GWG workwear inside front cover features hardy men building pipeline; Don't damn the U.S. for facing up to segregation; Let's stop leaving our future to old men; We're not so smart about the U.S.; Nice one-page colour Canadian Pacific ad features the luxurious new Empress of England; Nostalgic one-page colour ad for the GE pushbutton range yellow; Your stake in teh U.S. Election between Eisenhower and Stevenson; The Next Ten Years of TV - amazing article foretells remote control recorded programs i.e. VHS and TV in cars; Our Hidden Canadian Art Treasure - a new National Gallery promises to give breathing space to it - article with six pages of colour illustrations; They're Building a Vest-Pocket Empire on the Fraser - the Duke of Westminster bought agricultural Annacis Island in the Fraser River and plans to turn it into an industrial colossus - article with great photos including aerial photo of the island before work started on industrial sites; From the Notebook of Dr. Hans Selye - this famous Canadian doctor whose theories on stress inspired a new approach to medicine looks at our ills worries hopes and failures and offers fascinating findings; The Killing Ground - complete novelette; Photo-illustrated article on young Canadian actress Jacqueline Ellis; The spectacular farewell of Wellington Axminster; The Black Day the Quebec Bridge Fell - on August 29 1907 75 people were killed when the world's biggest cantilever bridge collapsed while under construction - photo-illustrated article; Bill Dawe transports 740 mink 4000 miles from Vancouver to Newfoundland in pursuit of cheap whalemeat - photo-illustrated article; Nice colour ad for the Omega Sapphette ladies' watch; Attractive lady featured in one-page colour ad for Philips TVs with 'Focalite' tuning eye; One-page colour ad for Massey-Harris-Ferguson features painting of pastoral farm scene with Holsteins in the field and farmer driving seed drill back to barn; Nice one-page Hammond Chord Organ ad; Nice one-page photo ad for the Schick '25' electric razor features red-headed man in suit and tie; Rexall centerfold ad features dozens of sale items at 1950s prices; One-page ad for GE's Ultra-Vision TVs; Vintage Allied Van Lines ad; Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF recruiting ad for women; Nice colour ad for O'Keefe's Ale features man hanging from end of train swinging yellow lantern; One-page ad for Birks Silversmiths advertises their Birks Sterling; Colour Wiser's Whisky ad features elegant couple; Champion Spark Plug ad features inset photo of Alick S. Dick Managing Director of the Standard Motor Company; Colour-photo one-page ad for Canadian Club features condor catching in Peru's Andes; Dr. Heinz Unger recalls a birthday feast during the Russian Famine; Crane heating ad features illustration of men sitting around comfortable pot-bellied stove in country store; Sidney Katz' system of writing; Funky one-page colour ad for Simmons Hide-a-Beds features lady in orange dress on green hide-a-bed; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine October Oct. 13 1956: Annacis Island - Industrial Colossus in the Making / The Black Day the Quebec Bridge Fell Duke of Westminster Cover painting of Okanagan apple harvest by James Hill; Great macho colour ad . Maclean Hunter unknown
1956réf. 201G4689Montreal: Maclean Hunter. 1956. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 124 pages. Features: Cover painting of barber shop in Kemano B.C.; Nice Christmas ad for Parker Pens inside front cover; Editorial - If Nationalism's okay it's okay for everybody; Women are not a race apart - opinion piece by Anne Francis; Nice one-page colour-photo ad features inset photo of Dorothy Moreau Miss Canada 1956; How London Dimmed Liberace's Smile; Nostalgic one-page Christmas-motif ad for Ganong's Delector Chocolates; Electrohome TV ad shows dad babysitting; Two-page colour ad for Schick electric shavers for ladies; From Ottawa - Can politics compete with Howdy Doody; Panel Discussion about Women - with contributions by Nathan Steinberg Madame Renee Vautelet Miss Anne Hamilton Mrs. L.M. Baldwin Dr. Marion Hilliard Dr. Reva Gerstein Miss E.W. Loosley and Dr. Ashley Montagu; The Lady is a Labor Labour Leader - Huguette Plamondon; How Serious is the Threat of Radiation - we are constant targets of radioactivity - what is it doing to us - and future generations - some disturbing facts; Johnny Lombardi's Kingdom of Music and Macaroni - this war vet opened an Italian grocery broadcast Italian music and imported Italian movies; The Tragic Case of the Man Who Played Jesus - Peter and Mina Sala were key figures in the 1941 Belcher Islands murders - Peter posed as God Ouyerack as Christ and Mina went mad leading naked women and children on the ice where six died; Comic Paul Kligman - master of the Jewish joke - photo-illustrated article; The Story of Olga - novel; One-page colour-photo ad for McBrine luggage; Two-page colour-photo ad for Kodak cameras; Great Caterpillar one-page photo ad features D8 Cats pulling large loads across the vast wastes of Antarctica as part of Operation Deepfreeze; Two-page ad for Philishave for ladies features figure skaters; Hammond Chord Organ ad features home Christmas scene; Sensational two-page colour-photo ad for the 1957 Pontiac red Laurentian 4-Door Sport Sedan with white roof and stripe; Classy one-page diamond ad for Birks Jewellers features attractive lady and tropical fish; Canadian Club one-page colour-photo ad features Fred Klaus and Tom Morison who are hit by an avalanche while skiing in the Austrian Alps; Nostalgic Red Cap Ale / Black Label Beer colour-photo ad features "Mabel" and mand in red cap putting the finishing pieces on a beautiful Christmas tree; Classy one-page colour ad for Electrohome celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1957; Schick mens' shavers centrefold ad; Nice colour ad for Pyrex decorator casserole dishes; Colourful Moirs Chocolates ad features Santa; Nice colour ad for Maxwell House coffee; Colour photo of elegant couple in Wiser's whisky ad; Remington shaver ad features great colour photo of hatless Santa getting ready to shave; 3/4-page colour ad for B.C. Apples features illustrations of little boy and girl; Robert W. Service recounts his most memorable meal - after being lost at forty below; Interesting colour ad for Cummins portable electric tools; Great archival colour ad for Crown Zellerback Canada features nice illustration of Christmas package being delivered with written details of their kraft paper production at Elk Falls their Richmond B.C. box plant and their pioneer Ocean Falls mill; Attractive large colour-photo ad for Lawson & Jomes Limited features the labels they print for O'Keefe ale beer and double stout; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Page 57 taped into place with archival tape otherwise a sound and pleasing vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine December Dec. 8 1956 - Labour Leader Huguette / Johnny Lombardi Chalk River Nuclear Pollution Fluoroscopes Cover painting of barber shop in Kemano B.C.; Nice Christmas ad for Parker Pens inside front cover; Ed . Maclean Hunter paperback
1959réf. 662G3742Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel. 1959. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 36 pages. Contents: C.W. Halford becomes new General Commercial Manager; Operator Distance Dialing comes to B.C.; Photo of the Vancouver toll operating centre in the William Farrell Building; Article on the high cost of accidents; Six photos of the tear-down of the highwire span which connected Agassiz and Chilliwack since 1910; Conversion Jobs Sparked Romances; Phoning Powell River to Ottawa by O.D.D. Operator Dial Direct; Photos of dozens of staffers at social events; Photos of company sales training; Photo-illustrated article on Roland Robinson - maintenance man near Creston who drives a Tucker Sno-Cat; Photo of early auto-dialer/speaker phone; Junior Achievement in New Westminster; Retirement of H. Hatton Crerar Agnes Trimble Dinah Cave Elizabeth Betty Cameron Robert H. Angus and Pearl Wayne; In Memoriam - Jack Dunnigan and George Friend; Social news; and more. Clean with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Telephone Talk Magazine of the British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel May-June 1959 - Dismantling the Agassiz-Chilliwack Span C.W. Halford becomes new General Commercial Manager; Operator Distance Dialing comes to B.C.; Photo of the Vancouver . British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) paperback
1980réf. 623G1920Canada: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 299 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Intended to portray a comprehensive record of events depicting pioneer life early settlers community indulgence and every manner of development business and service. Special characteristics of certain individuals have been indicated to assist the reader to comprehend in greater depth the story as it is being unfolded. The events and dates are authentic." - from Acknowledgements. Average wear. Binding tight. Sunning to spine. Unmarked. A sound copy. Hale & Barman 948.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The West Howe Sound Story 1886-1976 - Featuring Gibson's Landing Sunshine Coast . Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) paperback
2006réf. 317c8555British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 373 pages. Footnotes. Index. Many black and white photos. Printed on glossy stock. "The remarkable story of the men and women who surveyed the province. Using basic equipment surveyors endured arduous work conditions. They witnessed the tragedy of colonial impact on aboriginal peoples protected the interests of prospectors settlers and entrepreneurs pioneered aerial technologies in the mountains and left their names on landmarks all over British Columbia." - dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A superb example.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA_HISTORY CANADA_BIOGRAPHY SURVEYING SURVEYORS . 1550391534 . Sono Nis Press hardcover
1958réf. 317c8541British Columbia: Kent Centennial Committee. 1958. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 113 pages. "A main feature of this revised edition has been to give a present-day designation to registered property owners tenants locations roads and other similar details 130 changes in all." - from Preface. Light external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Binding like new. A surprisingly fresh copy. Hale & Barman 1025.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Agassiz Harrison Valley: History and Development British Columbia History Genealogy . Kent Centennial Committee hardcover
1952réf. 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
2003réf. 318c6865Canada: Raincoast. 2003. First Printing. Paperback. Fair. 191 pages. Index. ".Offers charts tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Minimal library markings. A worthy working copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Vancouver Howe Sound and the Sunshine Coast Including Princess Louisa Inlet & Jedediah Island: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Volume 3 West Coast British Columbia . 1551924676 . Raincoast paperback
1986réf. 328c6047Canada: B.C. Railway Historical Association. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Fair. 168 pages. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Moderate wear. Contents include: Conception; Survey and Construction; The Last Spike; The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Land Grant; Passenger Service; The Development of Freight Service; Weather High Water and Wrecks; E&N Presidents and other personalities; Early Facilities and Locomotives; The Sale of the E&N; Contract for Construction; Locomotive Roster; Engine Movements from Dispatcher's Diary; E&N Employees in the running trades; Railway Statistics; Abstracts of Payroll 1905. Unmarked. Moisture exposure to last 10 pages or so has resulted in modest undulating. Binding sound. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy of this uncommon and highly informative work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway: The Dunsmuir Years 1884-1905 Vancouver Island Nanaimo Victoria Coal Mining British Columbia History Survey and Construction; The Last Spike; The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Land Grant; Passenger Service; The Development . 0969251106 . B.C. Railway Historical Association paperback
1979réf. 737c6019Canada: Douglas & McIntyre. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Good in Good dust jacket. 272 pages. Index. Bibliography. Glossary. Profusely illustrated with primarily black and white photography. "Introduces the craft and technology of Northwest Coast native art discusses in detail the wellsprings of its central images and carefully reviews the significance of such important cultural features as the lineage house and the totem pole." - from dust jacket. One inch opening to top edge of front free endpaper at front board else book clean and unmarked with average wear. Wear to upper edges of dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound working copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Kwakiutl Art Northwest Native Peoples British Columbia Coast . 0888942397 . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
2000réf. 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
1860réf. NF2164Life of Stephen A. Douglas United States Senator from Illinois With His most Important Speeches and Reports H. Dayton New York 1860 first edition of this issue 270 & 187 pp. spine faded else a tight vg copy with unbroken inner hinges and engraved frontispiece. Published anonymously as By a Member of the Western Bar. H. Dayton 1860 unknown
1992réf. 327c5598Canada: Harbour Publishing Co. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Good in Very Good dust jacket. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. 304 pages. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper and half-title otherwise unmarked. Average wear to book. Light wear to handsome dust jacket now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality signed example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA HISTORY LUMBERING LUMBER Logging Pacific Coast Northwest History The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging.; Signed by Authors . 1550170724 . Harbour Publishing Co. hardcover
1981réf. 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
réf. 0243336853.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 0331084961.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1881réf. 2605130274The Western Historical Company Chicago IL Published by A. T. Andreas 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Extremely thick. Hardcover. Rebound in the early 20th century. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. All edges gilt. Minor shelf wear. 1633 pages. Double page frontispiece of a birds-eye view of Milwaukee. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts and steel engraved portraits. The Western Historical Company, Chicago, IL Published by A. T. Andreas hardcover
