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1993réf. 828H0172Canada: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550541285 . 136 pages. 12.5 x 10.5". Chronology. Illustrated endpapers. "This extraordinary book portrays a rich and flourishing culture. An extended essay illustrated with archival photographs sets the scene. Then 80 stunning colour images chronicle an annual cycle of activity from the oolichan harvest to the coming of winter from the raising of the first new totem pole in a century to documenting ceremonies rooted in pre-history. The interweaving of image with words from an oral tradition which predates the Greeks by thousands of years reveals a wonderfully sophisticated understanding of the human and natural world." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy of the handsome tribute to the Nisgaa people.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Nisga'a: People of the Nass Indians of North America British Columbia B.C. Nass River Region Nishga Tribal Council Land Claims . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
2002réf. 514a2071Canada: Madrona Books. Fine. 2002. First Edition. Paperback. 0973009608 . 212 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Index. Bibliography. "Captures the essence of the life of an interesting British Aristocratic woman who moved to Qualicum Beach in post WW II days after marrying a well-known Canadian lawyer and entrepreneur. Together they developed an important seaside garden in the tradition of William Robinson. Written with candid accounts of the life of Veronica and captures vividly her life and times." - from back cover. Photography throughout in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy of this beautiful book.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Veronica's Garden Milner Gardens and Woodland History British Columbia Gardens Qualicum Beach History Biography William Robinson; Signed by Authors . Madrona Books paperback
1996réf. 744a9813Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited. Fair. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 1550545221 . 244 pages. "In this timely revised edition Chief Joseph Gosnell Sr. and Ian MacKenzie pick up where Raunet left off describing the historic Agreement in Principle of February 1996 which promises Nisga'a self-government over a portion of their traditional territory and is destined to change the Canadian land claims negotiation process forever." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Moisture exposure to top edge - text unaffected. Reading copy only.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; INDIANS NORTH AMERICA CANADA SOCIAL Without Surrender Without Consent : A History of the Nisga'a Land Claims Settlement Chief Joseph Gosnell Sr. and Ian MacKenzie pick up where Raunet left off describing the historic Agreement in Principle of Februar . Douglas & McIntyre, Limited paperback
2008réf. DBS-9780521721738Cambridge University Press 2008. 1st. Paperback. New. Cambridge University Press paperback
1996réf. 761H4176Canada: Sono Nis Press. Very Good. 1996. Second Printing. Paperback. 1550390619 . 93 pages. Bibliography. Index. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. "Helicopter flying in the high country brought fame and endless challenge to a small group of determined and innovative people in British Columbia and led the way to a world-renowned reputation in commercial helicopter operations. Beginning with Okanagan Helicopters in the late 1940s and Vancouver Island Helicopters in the early 1950s British Columbia helicopter companies led the world in mountain flying." - back cover. Prior owner's address stamp atop half-title page otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Helicopter Transportation - British Columbia - History Helicopters - History . Sono Nis Press paperback
2008réf. DBS-9780521721738Cambridge University Press 2008. 1st. Paperback. New. Cambridge University Press paperback
1995réf. 121h5773Canada: BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. Good in Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969972806 . 6-184 pages. Index. Many black and white reproductions of photos. "Records the early exploration years and accomplishments of the hundreds of men and women who worked the mine for 25 years and touches on contributions to the community of the miners and their families. Primarily a chronological history of an open pit copper mine and mill which utilized the ingenuity and skills of its people to ensure the mine's survival in the face of the challenges of a rugged environment a low grade orebody and economic recession. But it also tells a more personal story through photographs and anecdotes from the mine's veterans many of whom have taken the lessons learned at Island Copper to other mining operations around the world where they are known affectionately as the 'Island Copper Mafia.'" - dust jacket. Former library copy with several related markings. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Craig Aspinall Island Copper Mine Rupert Inlet BC Copper Mines and Mining - British Columbia - Vancouver Island - History open pit copper mines . BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. hardcover
1860réf. 45832New York: S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1860. Folio 15¼" X 12¼" image area 13¼" X 10½". Hand colored. Very good. Mild age toning only. Quite sharp and attractive map of this what was then Canada's western counties from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World Plans of Cities Etc." Portions of Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and New York also visible below. Well colored and featuring a handsome decorative border. S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. unknown
1991réf. 64400005Vancouver BC Canada: Cordillera Publishing Company. Fine. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 1895590000 . 168 pages. The story of James E. "Ted" Wilson written in co-operation with marine author S.C. Heal. Captain Wilson went to his first seagoing job as deckboy out of Victoria at the early age of 14 in 1933. His colourful career saw him working his way through the ranks in British Columbia coast towboats from deckhand to mate and eventually as a licensed master. Includes black and white illustrations. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Full Line Full Away : A Towboat Master's Story 168 pages. The story of James E. "Ted" Wilson written in co-operation with marine author S.C. Heal. Captain Wilson went to his first seagoing job as deckboy out of Victoria at the early age of 14 in 19 . Cordillera Publishing Company paperback
1975réf. 351G2862Victoria British Columbia Canada: British Columbia Provincial Museum. Good. 1975. Reprint. Paperback. 179 pages including index references and glossary. "Includes but a fraction of the number of larger fungi known from British Columbia. Emphasis is placed upon the fleshy species especially mushrooms. Covers Club fungi basidiomycetes Gill fungi agarics Fleshy pore fungi boletes Pore fungi polypores coral fungi clavarias tooth fungi puffballs cauliflower fungus sac fungi ascomycetes plus mushroom cookery and mushroom poisoning." - from Introduction. Includes detailed diagrams plus dozens of excellent black and white photographs. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative eference.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Bandoni Robert J.; Szczawinski Adam F. Guide to Common Mushrooms of British Columbia - Handbook No. 24 index references and glossary fungi . British Columbia Provincial Museum paperback
1993réf. 288551Calgary: Detselig Enterprises 1993. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Signed by the author. pp. 192 ""When the West was won the chuckwagon was a part of it all and still is today. The story of the chuckwagon's evolution from mobile kitchen/medical centre for the pioneer cowboy to its current status as a wheeled ""racing machine"" takes us from the Civil War along the dusty trails of the cattle… Detselig Enterprises hardcover
1860réf. 45840New York: S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1860. Folio 15¼" X 12¼" image area 13¼" X 11¼". Hand colored. Very good. Faint age toning only. An exceptionally bright and sharp example of this map many of whose names and boundaries have changed dramatically from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World Plans of Cities Etc." "Transcaucasia" is now Armenia Georgia and Azerbaijan Turkey includes what is today Syria and Iraq Persia is of course Iran etc. etc. Inset at lower left shows "Palestine or the Holy Land." Extra bold coloring and with handsome decorative border. S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. unknown
1978réf. 41301953Sidney BC: Gray's Publishing Ltd. Fair. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. 0888260776 . 232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences" published here for the first time contain her descriptions of their life at sea and visits to South America India China and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; WOMEN CANADA EUROPE SOCIAL SCIENCE WOMENS STUDIES Hill Beth The Remarkable World of Francis Barkley: 1769-1845 Voyages to the Pacific Coast British Columbia description and Travel 232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. . Gray's Publishing Ltd. paperback
1955réf. 565H4223Vancouver B.C.: Northwest Sportsman Company. Fair. 1955. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 18 pages. Features: Poly-Choke full-page illustrated ad; Editorial on the controversy between conservationists and power interests over the use of park lands; Goat Galore! - article including photo of Keith C. Smith big game artist with a nice Chilcotin nanny; Vernon's Second Annual Retriever Trials - article with photos of George Douglas John Ricketts Bob Carswell Jim Harvey Roy Lambert Fred Hoffman Jeff Balcombe and Mr. Laidlaw photo of Mrs. Bill Edgerton Mrs. Ella Furrie Bill Sinser Mrs. Betty O'Keefe and Jim Holt photo of Jim Holt congratulating Charlie Bunker photo of Oliver Krog with Austin C. Taylor Photo of Roy Lambert Photo of Fred Hoffman and photo of Jim Holt with Cyril Gilbert; Brief article on power decoys; Interior Trap Championship - brief article with photos of Cece Wills Ken Glagbourne and Gordon Finch photos of A.S. Baillie Jr. J. Genier Johnny Goffinet and Jim Treadgold; Fantastic centerfold features letter from Alfred H. Schmidt of Portland Oregon which describes his month spent with son Gregg in the Kamloops country in June 1955 and around the letter appear five photos taken during their trip including one of Gregg holding a fish; Pistol Corner - shooting results; Cruise of the Good Ship "Putzy Too" - Henry Furniss and his new 22-foot outboard cruiser; B.C. Game Commission ad inside back cover entitled "Going Afield" offers tips for hunters; Back cover ad by the B.C. Natural Resources Conservation League entitled "URGENT - A Sportsman's Paradise is Being Destroyed" and goes into detail about a government proposal to clear timber on the shores of Buttle Lake before raising the lake by 19'; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Northwest Sportsman Magazine - Fishing and Hunting in B.C. September Sept. 1955 - Goats Galore! Poly-Choke full-page illustrated ad; Editorial on the controversy between conservationists and power interests over the use of park lands; Goat Galore! - a . Northwest Sportsman Company unknown
1961réf. 565H4191Vancouver B.C.: Jim Railton. Good. 1961. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 18 pages. Features: Mailbag; Chukaritis - photo-illustrated article on the opening day in Game Management Area No. 14 with photos of Duck Michie Duke Evans Bill Otway Doug Michie Bob Watney and Ian Jack; Fisherman's Notebook - article on fly casting and fly lines; Care of Your Trophies; Illustrated article on Webster L. Marble and the 'basic four' items he felt were essential for survival; Photo of H.E. Helwig of Winchester teaching young boys how to shoot; Sportsman's Corner - a series of questions and answers; Final Clean-up at Buttle Lake; Boats -article - with photo of sexy Donna Weir of Vancouver on a Glascraft Sedan Sport Cruiser; How to throw an anchor; Nice back cover ad by the B.C. Department of Recreation and Conservation informs anglers about 1961 licenses being required; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Northwest Sportsman Magazine - Fishing Hunting and Boating in B.C. February Feb. 1961 Chukaritis - photo-illustrated article on the opening day in Game Management Area No. 14 with photos of Duck Michie Duke Evans Bill Otway Doug Michie Bob Watne . Jim Railton unknown
1997réf. 716c8495Canada: Classic Memoirs. Fine. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 096826820x . 171 pages. "Ron Dalziel came of age in a peried when it was believed that any man in British Columbia could be successful - if he'd just work hard and take a few chances. Like others of his generation his confidence in the future of B.C. was subsequently rewarded. For nearly a half century he fished and logged across central Vancouver Island and up and down the Georgia Strait. This is the story of the years from the 1940's to the 1980's and of the successes and failures of one man who embodied the spirit of the period. Presents with good humour an array of interesting West Coast characters and incidents. Moreover his memoirs reflect throughout the widsom one gains only through experience." - J.B. London. Glossy illustrated covers. Includes 15 page black and white photograph section. Dalziel was born in Victoria in 1929 and raised upon Denman and Hornby Islands. An excellent and enjoyable reference to past days of rural Vancouver Island life and industry. Clean bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Dalziel Ron It Was Quite a Performance : The Memoirs of Ron Dalziel Hornby Island Denman Dogfish Fisherman Fish Buyer Commercial Logger Logging Contractor Camp British Columbia . Classic Memoirs paperback
1995réf. 2355mint oversize pb filed with Visual Voices Yunnan Min Zu Chu Ban She paperback
2002réf. 2111902160801636Keio University Press 2002. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 245p Size: 22cm Number of books: 1 Keio University Press paperback
1983réf. 75403643Canada: Hancock House Publishers. Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. 0888399804 . 112 pages including index. ".Describes the life and history of a mid-twentieth century copper mine and its contribution to Merritt the Nicola Valley and British Columbia. A story of the formation of the orebody beneath the earth's surface and the eventual discovery of its mining potential - concluding with an explanation of how the land is returned and restored to cattle range." - from back cover. Black and white illustrations. Tight and square. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Craigmont Story. .Describes the life and history of a mid-twentieth century copper mine and its contribution to Merritt the Nicola Valley and British Columbia. A story of the formation of the orebody beneath the earth's surface and the eventual . Hancock House Publishers paperback
1953réf. 2111902160500247Not Available 1953. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: B5 revised reprint 21p gully plate printing Size: There are some stains and stains Not Available paperback
1986réf. 2111902160604218Not Available 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1991réf. 2111902160604214Asahishinbunsha 1991. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Asahishinbunsha paperback
1929réf. 2111902160201396Tokyo Nihonbashi Suzuki Western Hotel 1929. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Tokyo Nihonbashi Suzuki Western Hotel paperback
1951réf. 2111902160305847Wakuda shobo 1951. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 120 pages Size: 46 size Wakuda shobo paperback
1997réf. 648G1866British Columbia: Trail History and Heritage Committee. Good. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969030525 . Presents this history of Trail B.C. from 1895 through 1945. 679 pages including hundreds of pages of family histories. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name inside front board. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Trail of Memories: Trail BC British Columbia 1895-1945 Pioneers Settlers Families Local History . Trail History and Heritage Committee hardcover
