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1993rif. 654j3120Fairfield Washington: Ye Galleon Press. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "This is the story of Sandon British Columbia from boom town to ghost town. It is the story of my life here - of the prospectors creatures and characters who have been my friends and companions." - Introduction. "Pelle Petersen 1916-1988 spent over 30 years in Sandon being the only person there. Many of the buildings there were kept standing because he shovelled the show off them." - page 1. 412 page paperback. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. 21" x 16" map of district land holdings in pocket at back. Suggested reading list. Tight clean square and unmarked with very light wear. A rare and high-quality example of this fascinating history.; 4to; History Silver Mines and Mining British Columbia Sandon Slocan Payne Discovery Carpenter-Seaton . 1993. 0877705151 . Ye Galleon Press paperback
1995rif. 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
1999rif. 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
2006rif. 839j2786Canada: Maple Bay Yacht Club. Good No dust jacket as issued. Reprint. Paperback. Reprint of the 2001 first edition. Composed of submissions by many members plus pertinent reports from newspapers and Club yearbooks. 237 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with average wear. Bit of moisture exposure to bottom edge near spine affects back cover and last few pages. A sound example.; 4to . 2006. 0968954006 . Maple Bay Yacht Club paperback
1999rif. 131j2791Canada: Raincoast Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated without inscription by Toni Onley upon front free endpaper. "Here Toni Onley 1928-2004 reproduces two dozen of his favourite 'wild places': from Tumbo Channel in the Gulf Islands to the headwaters of the Stein River; from clouds over Cape Freeman in the Queen Charlottes to a snow shower on Powder Moiuntain from the Tatshenshini to the Okanagan - and many more. Each cherished landscape is rendered in Onley's characteristic evocative expressionist style and each is accompanied by his personal reflection in writing of what the scene means to him. A native of the Isle of Man Onley moved to Vancouver B.C. where he flew the province in his amphibious airplane paintbox always at the ready." - dust jacket. viii 56 pages. Toni Onley's rubber stamped mailing address has been clipped presumably from a mailed package and taped inside front board. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Quarter-inch nick to top of front panel of dust jacket which is now in glossy new archival-grade protection. Bonus: Laid-in are two undated photos of Onley which appear to have been taken about the time of publication. A lovely signed example. Gift quality.; Illustrations; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . 1999. 1551922363 . Raincoast Books hardcover
2007rif. 338j2843Canada: Wedding Bells Magazine. Good No dust jacket as issued. British Columbia Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: 487 Wow Ideas to Plan Your Day Your Way!; Bridal Hair Special - Hottest Styles; Romantic Cakes & Flowers; Sexy Honeymoon Hot Spots; Look Like a Star - Glam Gowns Veils Shoes and Accessories to Get You Wedding Ready! 428 pages loaded with gorgeous colour photogrphy. Tight clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Bridal shop sticker on front cover. A sound example of this beautiful issue.; 4to . 2007. Wedding Bells Magazine unknown
rif. 732j2732New York: Saxon & Co. Good No dust jacket as issued. Third Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author atop second blank leaf. "Centers on a 19th-century 'Christian Utopian' mission founded in British Columbia by William Duncan a lay missionary aiming to convert and 'civilize' the Tsimshian people. Facing conflict with church authorities Duncan led his followers to establish New Metlakatla in Alaska in 1887 creating the only federal Indian reserve in Alaska today." - Google AI. "A practical missionary genius named William Duncan has succeeded in civilizing a body of Indians degraded by cannibalism and at his Metlakahtla mission stands at the head of a community of some thousand persons which has a larger church than is to be found between there and San Francisco. Testimony to the value of the results was borne in 1876 by Lord Dufferin then Governor-General of Canada who declared that he could hardly find words to express his astonishment at what he witnessed." - Encyclopaedia Britannica per title page. ix-xx 2 483 2 i-ii 1-45 reviews. Index. Black and white illustrations. Former library copy with only internal related markings. Average wear to original pale blue cloth lettered in gilt. Binding intact. Tape repair to page 28. A sound and rare signed example of this extraordinary history. Lowther 768 Wickersham 1490 Tourville 4785 Smith 10820 Ricks p. 251.; 16mo; Signed by Author . 1887. 1125985798 . Saxon & Co. hardcover
2001rif. 215j3123Canada: LPD Publishing. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "The first issue of a new set of books that reprise the original paint diagrams that began in 1976 with Rail Canada Vol 1. Forty-four new drawings have been prepared for the PGE and the early BCR schemes photos of almost every paint scheme shown on these drawings have been inlcuded in this book." - back cover. 48 semi-glossy stapled pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Prior owner's name atop title page otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear.; 4to . 2001. 092026428X . LPD Publishing paperback
1985rif. 762j2925USA: Garland Publishing. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "Deals with that sedulously ignored topic death in the woods." - p. xiii Author lost an Uncle and Great Uncle in logging accidents and carried a dead man from the woods in 1937. "Because nobody except their immediate families seemed unduly concerned about these killings I decided back in 1973 to investigate the matter. This study tells the story of the ordinary logger who with his axe and saw and accompanied by his sweaty partner the sawdust-covered millworker by grueling labor cut the trees from east to west across this continent. We will examine not only how they lived from day to day but also how they died. During more than three centuries the two of them served an industry which while busy at its task of producing lumber like an insatiable Moloch used up men and timber at an appalling rate." - Introduction. xxviii 252 p. Index graphs tables and occasional black and white reproductions of archival photos. An appendix lists details of accidents and injuries to mill factory and logging camp employees in Washington State December 1902-September 1904. No dust jacket. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this unique informative and rare study.; Modern America History Series; 8vo . 1985. 0824056728 . Garland Publishing hardcover
1981rif. 514j2969Canada: Gateway Publishing. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Spiral Binding. A cookbook prepared by members of St. Andrew's United Church in Williams Lake B.C. as a fundraiser for church construction which was ongoing at the time of publication in 1981. Includes a brief history of the church and the names of those who contributed each recipe. 230 pages. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound example of this nice Williams Lake recipe collection.; 8vo . 1981. Gateway Publishing unknown
2017rif. 514j2776Canada: Brad Hill Imaging Ltd. Fine No dust jacket as issued. Second Edition. Hardcover. "The stories and recipes of 37 leading independent North Shore restaurants bars cafes bakeries breweries butchers and chocolatiers from Bowen Island to Deep Cove. Over 100 recipes and 1000 photos." - back board. 288 pages. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely example. Gift quality.; 4to . 2017. 0994919522 . Brad Hill Imaging Ltd. hardcover
1978rif. 514j2950Canada: The Sunset Group Peace Arch District Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Plastic Comb Binding. A charming compilation of recipes submitted in 1978 by members of the Sunset Group a part of the Women's Auxiliary at the Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock British Columbia. Includes names of the members who submitted each recipe. No markings found. Average wear. Multiple paginations. Almost one inch thick. A sound example; 8vo . 1978. The Sunset Group, Peace Arch District Hospital Women's Auxiliary unknown
1958rif. 731j2758Vancouver B.C.: The Vancouver Art Gallery. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Vancouver Art Gallery to commemorate the British Columbia Centennial Year 1958. Many black and white photos. Unpaginated. 3/8" thick. Lists 358 items divided into six sections: Art of the B.C. Indian; The Early Settler in B.C.; Early B.C. Painting and Sculpture; Contemporary B.C. Painting and Sculpture; Paintings by Emily Carr; Child Art in British Columbia. Tight and unmarked with average wear. Bit of curl to front cover. A sound vintage example.; 8vo . 1958. The Vancouver Art Gallery paperback
2004rif. 526j2984Port Hardy British Columbia: Port Hardy Heritage Society. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Port Hardy British Columbia located at the north end of Vancouver Island. 221 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Over one-hundred pages of family histories. Front free endpaper removed otherwise clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A quality example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference.; 4to . 2004. 1553830040 . Port Hardy Heritage Society hardcover
1976rif. 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
2009rif. 633j3093Victoria BC: Self-Published. Fine No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Signed and dated by author upon title page. "After reading many books newspapers and mining journals on the history of coal mining on Vancouver Island and after talking to oldtimers I decided to create a coal miner's daughter who in this story shares memories of being raised in three coal mining communities: Wellington Extension and Oyster Harbour - later renamed Ladysmith. Some of the experiences the character recalls are based on stories told by miners and mine workers. The factual information woven throughout this story is based on my research of the time period 1896 to 1910." - Author's Message. 36 pages generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality.; 4to; Signed by Author . 2009. 0980985811 . Self-Published paperback
2005rif. 228j2775Canada: Touchwood Editions. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "This unusual atlas presents a fascinating and visually stunning picture of a region richly endowed and inviting but also vulnerable." - front flap. "The spectacular and surprising maps in this atlas were created by communities on 17 of the largest islands in the Strait of Georgia and are presented with stories of their remarkable places and people." - back cover. 160 semi-glossy pages gloriously illustrated in colour. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely example.; 4to . 2005. 189489832X . Touchwood Editions paperback
1964rif. 514j2749Victoria B.C.: Radio 9 CJVI. Good No dust jacket as issued. Second Edition. Paperback. "A second compilation of recipes and household hints exchanged by CJVI listeners on the radio program Joe's Notebook broadcast over CJVI Victoria B.C. Monday to Friday 1:30 to 3 pm." - title page. Undated but we're guessing circa 1964. 112 stapled pages. Average wear. Few markings. Binding intact. A sound example of this popular vintage item.; 8vo . 1964. Radio 9 CJVI paperback
1932rif. 645j2840Kelowna British Columbia: Kelowna Printing Company. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Westbank British Columbia in order to perpetuate the memory of the area's pioneers. Includes facts stories and dates of principal events. Chapters include: 1811-1824 Fort Okanagan to Fort Kamloops; 1872-1884 Sunnyside's First Settlers; Natural Phenomena / Ogopogo; Familiar Names - Wanderers Settle Down; "Pioneers" - Armstrong-Phillips Tragedy; Well-known Rovers of Pioneer Days; Permanent Settlement of Westbank Begins; New Settlers; From Pack-Train to S.S. "Sicamous"; D.E. Gellatly and Family; 1905-1930; Postmasters at Gellatly Westbank and Glenrosa; Some early pre-emption records; Chain of title of Gellatly Subdivision. 8-80 pages. Black and white illustrations. Two prior owner names neatly atop first blank leaf. Prior owner name and blindstamp to title page. Tight and clean with moderate wear. A well-preserved vintage example of this informative local history. Hale & Barman 332.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Okanagan History British Columbia Settlers Pioneers Fort Kamloops Ogopogo Armstrong-Phillips Tragedy Isadore Boucherie H. Hardy Westbank Powers and Simms McLennan Sicamous D.E. Gellatly Family Postmasters . 1932. Kelowna Printing Company paperback
2008rif. 221j3008Canada: Self-Published. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Boat Harbour located on the east coast of Vancouver Island twenty minutes southeast of Nanaimo. 115 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Undated but probably circa 2008 as recollections of local resident Merv Wilkinson d. 2011 are included. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality example. 11 x 8.5 inches.; 4to . 2008. Self-Published paperback
2019rif. 714j2751Canada: Touchwood. Fine No dust jacket as issued. First Printing. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author atop title page. "Celebrates the historic hotels and roadhouses that sprung up near the E&N Railway on Vancouver Island. Discover the foundations of establishments that have been remodelled into modern-day neighbourhood pubs like the Rod & Gun in Parksville and the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland. Peppered with fascinating stories of patrons and proprietors alike this book resonates with the timeless haunting echoes of the train's whistle." - back cover. 263 p. Chronology Bibliography Footnotes and Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean tight bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality. Promotional advertising piece for this book laid-in.; 8vo; Signed by Signed . 2019. 1771512873 . Touchwood paperback
1988rif. 731j2917USA: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "Describes an anthropologist's experience with the subarctic Beaver Indians the Dunne-za. Describes moments in the life of their community revealing the dynamics of change and stability among them as well as the ideas and assumptions that sustain them. Reflects both the actual quality of Indian experience as well as Ridington's discovery of the metaphors through which the Dunne-za communicate their reality. Speaks vividly to the academic world of anthropology as well as to all those looking for insights into the meaning of Indian culture and experience." - dust jacket. xvi 301 pages. References. Index of names. Black and white reproductions of photos. Tight and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. An attractive example.; 8vo . 1988. 0888946287 . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
1994rif. 215j3007Canada: C.C.P. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "This first fully-illustrated history of the PGE and BC Rail includes nearly 400 photographs and illustrations including 64 pages in full colour showing the trains stations people and tracks that make up this fascinating railway. The informative text includes numerous entertaining first-hand accounts and anecdotes plus maps and equipment rosters." - dust jacket. 256 glossy pages. 8.75 x 11.25 inches. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A lovely example. Gift quality. Note: The ISBN printed in this book 0920698379 appears to be shared with a different title.; 8vo . 1994. C.C.P. hardcover
2006rif. 714j2923Canada: Douglas & McIntyre. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "Paul Yee a third-generation Chinese Canadian brings the perceptions of a previously diffident community to its own history. A text resonant with often painful first-person recollections combines with 200 photographs fo form a chronological portrait of the community from its earlieset beginnings to the present. Yee offers an unflinching look at the agony of the 'gold mountain ' dream dying hard; the sharp racism that lasted almost a century; the emergence of a Canadian-born generation; and the transformation of the old community by a fresh wave of Chinese immigrants from around the world. This work pays tribute to those who went through the hard times to those who swallowed their pride to those who were powerless and humiliated but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct." - dust jacket. 250 semi-glossy pages. Footnotes and index. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A lovely example of this meaningful and attractive work.; 10 X 1 X 11.75 inches . 2006. 155365174X . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
1997rif. 863j3080Victoria B.C.: O & J Enterprises Ltd. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "This candid autobiography ranks mighty high among advocacy pleas from exasperated agency leaders 'who can't stand it any longer.' In this bold book Dr. James Hatter a former British Columbia government manager of wildlife resources tells it as it was is and should be here in this story about his experiences." - Lee Straight. "Throughout much of the book I have included short anecdotal stories involving the writer as well as frank and objective discussions of problems that befall the practice of hunting and our wildlife heritage." - Preface. x 220 p. Black and white reproductions of photos. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example.; Cover Art; 8vo . 1997. 1895332176 . O & J Enterprises Ltd. paperback
