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1977rif. 166j2357Duncan British Columbia: J. Glen Sr. Fair. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "Mr. J. Glen tells the story of the early pioneer of the rough and untamed country the roads had not yet reached. First a hiker then with mules and horses then with winter sleighs he made the trails and carried the freight that led to the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and opened the fertile valleys and tremendous lakes." - back cover. Eight pages of glossy sepia-tone photographic plates. Prior owner's blind stamp to bottom of half-title page. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound and rare example of this informative local history. ; Sm 8vo; Signed by Author . J. Glen Sr. paperback
1908rif. 618j2654Vancouver British Columbia: The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles 6th Regiment. Very Good. 1908. First Edition. Photograph. Vintage framed photograph of "G" Company of the 6th Regiment D.C.O.R dated 25 April 1908. Taken in front of the Beatty Street Armoury now Drill Hall in Vancouver the photo includes thirty-two men about half of whom hold rifles. Formed in 1883 the Regiment is Vancouver's oldest military unit. The image itself is 19.5 x 24cm and its contemporary wooden frame is 38.5 x 43.3 cm. A magnificent graphic artifact of Vancouver's early military history. Please note: watermark which appears in our photo is not present on the physical item. ; Folio . The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, 6th Regiment unknown
1930rif. 166j2426Victoria B.C.: Province of British Columbia. Good. 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Vintage British Columbia tourism booklet. 32 semi-glossy stapled pages. Black and white photos. Fifteen pages of detailed maps of various areas of the province. Prior owner's blindstamp to title page otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. Fading to periphery of green covers. ; 8vo . Province of British Columbia paperback
1969rif. 166j2176Vancouver B.C.: BC Studies. Good. 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Features: The Lowe Brothers 1852-70 - A Study in Business Relations on the North Pacific Coast; Vancouver Civic Party Leadership - Backgrounds Attitudes and Non-Civic Party Affiliations; The Teachers of British Columbia and Superannuation; The Last Flight of Norseman CF-AZE; and more. 74 glossy pages. Name atop front cover. Blind stamp to title page. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound example.; 8vo . BC Studies paperback
1990rif. 752j2663British Columbia: Kelly Douglas and Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0969451105 . "From its humble beginnings as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 Kelly Douglas has prospered and grown responding decisively to each new challenge that emerged with the changing times. Author brings that history to life with engaging anecdotes and a storyteller's sensitivity to the problems faced and the obstacles overcome in almost 100 years of enterprise." - back cover. At time of publication Kelly Douglas was western Canada's largest wholesale food distributor and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loblaw Companies Ltd. of Toronto which was in turn controlled by the Weston family. 399 pages including index and black and white illustrations. Clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; From Sourdough to Superstore - The Kelly Douglas Story Company History Great Canadian the Food and Trade Grocery 399 pages including index and black and white illustrations. "From its humble beginnings as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 Kelly . Kelly, Douglas and Company paperback
1983rif. 166j2178Vancouver B.C.: BC Studies. Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Features: The Rise of Non-Manual Work in B.C.; A Chinese Statesman in Canada 1903 - Translated from the Travel Journal of Liang Ch'i-ch'ao; John Hendry and the Vancouver Westminster and Yukon Railway - "It Would Put Us on Easy Street"; and more. Blind stamp to contents page card pocket remnant inside front cover and label removed from contents page otherwise clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality example.; 8vo . BC Studies paperback
1958rif. 166j2364Quesnel B.C.: Quesnel Historical Society. Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Quesnel B.C. and area. 190 x pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details atop title page. Book tight and clean with moderate wear. Average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. Yes this paperback book has an illustrated dust jacket. A sound example of this informative local history and helpful genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 282 ; 8vo . Quesnel Historical Society paperback
1947rif. 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
1952rif. 166j2460Edmonton: Hamly Press Ltd. Good. 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Chapters include: Early Pioneers; Industry; Agriculture; Fishing; Hunting; Gold Rush Days; Education; Social Life; Sproat Lake and River; Great Central Lake and Stamp Falls; Historical Buildings; Some Place Names. 48 stapled pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. Prior owner's blindstamp to title page otherwise clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this informative work. Hale & Barman 406 ; 8vo . Hamly Press Ltd. paperback
1971rif. 431j2328Toronto: MacMillan of Canada. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. "David Thompson was undoubtedly one of Canada's greatest explorers and mapmakers. But he was also one of the finest travel writers of his age. His own account of his years in the Canadian West was still incomplete when he died in 1857; it was not published until 1916 and then only in a limited edition. Victor Hopwood has skilfully selected the key sections from Thompson's great narrative and blending with them passages from the voluminous journals and reports has produced the first modern edition of the work for general readers." - dust jacket. 10 342 pages. Index. Numerous maps. Book very clean tight and bright with very light wear to original dark blue cloth. No markings found. Light wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example. ; 8vo . MacMillan of Canada hardcover
1986rif. 647j2688Canada: The Vancouver Police Historical Society and Centennial Museum. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969270003 . Presents one-hundred years of history of the Police Department of Vancouver British Columbia. Published to celebrate the Centennial of the force in 1986. 10-131 11 glossy pages. Profusely illustrated with wonderful black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes lists of sworn members reserve roll and civilian members as of April 6 1986. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality example of this informative history. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; A Century of Service - The Vancouver Police 1886-1986 The Vancouver Police Historical Society and Centennial Museum . The Vancouver Police Historical Society and Centennial Museum hardcover
1955rif. 757j2415Victoria British Columbia: The Daily Colonist. Fair. 1955. First Edition. Paperback. "Prepared to raise funds to further the comfort and happiness of patients in the Veterans' Hospital Richmond Road Victoria." - Dedication. Undated. Probably circa early 1950s. 112 pages. Unmarked. Binding intact. Yellowed tape repars to spine ends. Above-average wear. A well-travelled but worthy example of this rare Victoria cookbook. ; 8vo . The Daily Colonist paperback
1984rif. 644j2599Vancouver B.C.: Metropolitan Press Ltd. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. First Edition. Paperback. A rare and marvelous memento of the very popular long-running CBC TV show 'The Beachcombers' which was filmed on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia just north of Vancouver. Includes excellent colour photos and details about all the actors and the characters they played as well as Molly's Reach the stunt boats used and the show's production crew. Undated but appears to be circa 1984. 24 glossy stapled pages. Tight and unmarked with average wear. Sticker blemish to front cover. 19 x 21 cm. ; 12mo . Metropolitan Press Ltd. paperback
1992rif. 215j2597British Columbia: Self-Published. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Plastic Comb Binding. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "A brief account of how the West was won - at least insofar as my family was concerned and as seen through my eyes alone. To those of you who urged me to record some of our family history thank-you for your encouraging words. I hope you enjoy the product of your inspiration. My story begins in 1862 and ends 130 years later. I regret that there are so many years for which we cannot account at all." - Foreword. 55 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with light wear. A quality signed example. ; 8vo; Signed by Author . Self-Published unknown
2003rif. 166j2318Vancouver B.C.: UBC Press. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774809353 . "Illuminates the origins of the great coal strike of 1912-14 by examining the development of the coal industry on Vancouver Island the founding of Ladysmith the experience of work and safety in the mines the process of political and economic mobilization and how these factors contributed to the development of identity and community. Emphasizes the importance of class ethnicity gender and community in creating the conditions for the emergence and mobilization of the working-class population." - back board. "A major work in Canadian labour and mining history by a very capable historian." - Richard Mackie. 276 pages. Extensive footnotes bibliography and index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Gift quality. ; 8vo . UBC Press hardcover
1922rif. 731j2368Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited. Good. 1922. First Edition. Paperback. The author presents legends related to him by local natives and pioneers and incorporates his knowledge of the customs and habits of the West Coast Indians of Vancouver Island the Seshaht and Optchesaht tribes. 97 pages. Nice black and white illustrations. Prior owner's small blindstamp to title page otherwise tight square clean and unmarked with gentle wear to illustrated chocolate brown covers. A well-preserved vintage example. ; Illustrations; Sm 8vo . The Musson Book Company Limited paperback
1973rif. 166j2366Vernon B.C.: Parkland ColorPress. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of the Shuswap River Valley. 117 semi-glossy pages. Black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Prior owner's blind stamp to title page otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. A rare and pleasing example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 242. . Parkland ColorPress paperback
1991rif. 724j2668Victoria BC: Beach Holme Publishers Limited. Good. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 0888783086 . Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "Author spent four years talking with Gerry Hill before his death in 1988 and with many of the people who were profoundly influenced by him. This is the story largely in his own words of an original and unique British Columbian who established Yellow Point Lodge on Vancouver Island just south of Nanaimo." - front flap. 174 p. Index. Chronology. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's name stroked out atop front front free endpaper otherwise tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound signed example of this engaging life story. Publisher's Press Release laid-in.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; CANADA BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL Custodian of Yellow Point : The Biography of Gerry Hill Conservationsists British Columbia Biography Yellow Point Lodge Nanaimo Ladysmith Cedar North Oyster 174 pages including black and white photographic plates. ; Signed by Author . Beach Holme Publishers, Limited paperback
1992rif. 131j2479Canada: Bau-Xi Gallery. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 0969678002 . "Bell perhaps more than any other B.C. artist is dedicated to the idea of the print - the multiple original created from a matrix designed and executed by the artist. In a time when the whole issue of prints and printmaking is a confusing babble of signed photo-mechanically produced reproductions Bell's woodcuts etchings engravings and drypoints sing out with a clarity and integrity." - Ian Thom. "Alistair Bell played an important role in the development of a distinctly west coast artistic sensibility known today as West Coast Modernism." - Ignite the Arts website. Bilingual English/French text. 48 glossy unnumbered pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 4to . Bau-Xi Gallery paperback
1967rif. 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
1968rif. 166j2175Vancouver B.C.: BC Studies. Good. 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Features: The Banning of a Book in British Columbia; The Skagit River Atlatl - A Reappraisal; The First Military Intelligence Report of the Interior of British Columbia; Some Aspects of Chinese Communities in British Columbia Towns; Patterns of Trade and Investment on the Pacific Coast 1867-1892 - The Case of the British Columbia Salmon Canning Industry; Architecture for Social Change; Bibliography of B.C.; and more. 62 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Name atop front cover. Blindstamp to title page. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound example. ; 8vo . BC Studies paperback
1987rif. 514j2164Gibson's B.C.: Bocas De Carmelo Publishing. Good. 1987. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0969296401 . "A book both useful and fun which we hope you will enjoy having on your boat or R.V. An on-hand reference book for working within the confines of the galley of the modern weekend boater." - Introduction. 170 pages. Colour photos. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage example of this B.C. boaters' favourite. ; 8vo . Bocas De Carmelo Publishing unknown
1952rif. 166j2181Victoria B.C.: The Archives of British Columbia. Very Good. 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Atlin 1898-1910 - The Story of a Gold Boom; Spanish Naval Bases and Ports on the Pacific Coast of Mexico 1513-1833; James Edward Fitzgerald versus the Hudson's Bay Company - The Founding of Vancouver Island; An Alexander Mackenzie Letter 1793; and more. 121-235 pp. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's blind stamp to contents page otherwise very clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 8vo . The Archives of British Columbia paperback
1941rif. 644j2576Victoria British Columbia: The British Columbia Historical Quarterly. Good. 1941. Reprint. Paperback. Traces the development of the flour-milling industry up to the end of the colonial period in 1871. Reprinted from the British Columbia Historical Quarterly April and July 1941. 89-109 191-214 p. Extensive footnotes. Small blindstamp to first leaf otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound example of this informative work. ; Sm 4to . The British Columbia Historical Quarterly paperback
1980rif. 644j2584Prince Rupert B.C.: P. Bowman. Good. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. "Dedicated to all hard-working Yardmasters everywhere - especially the Day Yardmaster on the Skeena Sub for they're the ones who really make the World of Railroading go 'round." - Dedication Page. 6 134 p. Many black and white reproductions of photos. Tight clean and unmarked with light wear. First blank leaf neatly removed. A quality example. ; 8vo . P. Bowman paperback
