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1996réf. 518G2882British Columbia: Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art 1996. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art Paperback
1930réf. 715G2990Victoria: Government of British Columbia 1930. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 36 pages. Incudes 17 pages of maps of Provincial locales. Sepia-tone reproductions of photos of picturesque Provincial scenes. Unmarked. Average wear and external soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of the lovely B.C. tourism memento. Government of British Columbia Paperback
1963réf. 664G2939British Columbia: Self-Published 1963. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 270 pages. References. Numerous reproductions of archival black and white photos. Title of the thirty-one chapters include: The David Thompson Party; Fort Kootenay; Gold on Wild Horse; Old Times on Perry Creek; Two Isadores of East Kootenay; International Railway Rivalry; Steamboat Days on Upper Columbia. The North Star Mine; Sullivan Mine Early History; Pierre - Kootenay Indian; Building of the Crowsnest Railway; Early Cranbrook; THe Frank Slide; Fernie; The coming of the Automobile; The Blue Bell Mine; Early Days in Kaslo; Beginnings of Nelson; Rossland Camp; The Salmon-Beaver Valley; The Doukhobors; and many more. Contents moderately toned with age. Heavy external wear and soiling. Usual library markings. Back free endpaper removed. Binding intact. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy. Hale & Barman #359. Self-Published Hardcover
1959réf. 228G2991British Columbia: British Columbia Travel Bureau 1959. Map. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall. Traditional road map measuring 31" x 24" when unfolded. Provides excellent colour map coverage of the Province as well as detailed and now historic information about campsites in regions around the province. Moderate wear. Four-inch opening along a fold. A quality vintage copy. British Columbia Travel Bureau Paperback
1989réf. 155G2907Canada: Amy Campbell 1989. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 68 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Amy Campbell Paperback
1975réf. 664G2940Canada: Frontier Publishing Ltd. 1975. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Revised Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 192 pages. Reproductions of many wonderful black and white archival photos. This revised edition published ten years after the first. "The district has progrressed more in those ten years I think than in the sixty years before." - from Introduction. Average wear. Binding intact. Top corner of title page clipped. 2"x2" area of minor discolouration to colour-illustrated front cover. A sound copy. Hale & Barman #605. Frontier Publishing Ltd. Paperback
1986réf. 623G2453Canada: Ptarmigan Press Limited 1986. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 137 pages. Many black and white illustrations. Maps. Glossary of historical dates. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Ptarmigan Press, Limited Paperback
1962réf. 543G2446USA: Miller Freeman Publications Inc. 1962. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Fantastic vintage logging/forestry magazine studded with great ads. Features: Nice photo-illustrated Yellow Strand ad inside front cover features a trailer loading scene of Ketchikan Pulp Company's operations at Hollis Alaska; Nicholson chain saw file ad; Great photo ad for the Northwest Engineering Company shows a trailer of the Hillcrest Lumber Co. of Mesachie Lake BC being loaded; Full-page photo ad for the Euclid C-6 bulldozer; Fantastic two-page photo ad for International Trucks shows five logging scenes with their D-400 series; American Hoist Company photo ad shows a 700 series in operation; Rare one-page photo ad for Autocar trucks features their lightweight diesels; Awesome 4-page colour photo ad for the all-new Caterpillar D7E; Great two-page photo-illustrated ad for International Construction equipment shows TD25s in action with big logs; Nice two-page ad for Chevrolet Jobmaster 1962 trucks features the E8203 D6503 and U8203; One-page Pioneer chainsaw ad; Nice two-page Ford Pickup ad shows a 4x4 on the job; Photo-illustrated Pettibone Cary-Lift ad features the Super 70 carrying a massive log; Nice one-page photo ad for Manitowoc shows a Model 2300 in action near Rose Lodge Oregon; Nice two-page photo ad for Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawlers used by Cox Contractors of British Columbia with photo of Morgan R. Cox and Eric Cox; Prototype of "The Utilizer" - a portable Barker-chipper which taps New Wood Supply in Pacific Northwest - article with photos of this project of Crown Zellerbach and Nicholson Manufacturing; Pine Plantations Thrive in Remote South Africa - article with photos; Railroads Runways and Dirt Roads Employed to Harvest - swampland timber in South Carolina; Fantastic one-page photo ad for Lima equipment features a truck-mounted log loader lifting a massive log for Simpson Logging; Truck with Two Rear Ends HAusl Big Loads in B.C. - Custom-built log truck built for Vancouver Island logging company H.B. Oldfield - with photos of this amazing beast; Nice 2/3 page photo ad for Young Iron Works features a 2-point grapple and heel boom in action; Nostalgic two-color one-page Case ad features their W-10 and W-12 loaders; 1/3-page photo ad for the Garrett Tree Farmer made by Garrett Enumclaw Co.; 1/4-page photo ad for the Nelson Log Bronc; International-Drott two-color ad inside back cover features the Drott T-340 Four-in-One; Back cover ad is a great two-color photo ad for Harnischfeger P&H featuring their log loaders in action. Above-average wear to spine with chips missing at ends. A worthy copy. Miller Freeman Publications, Inc. Paperback
2011réf. 246G2551Vancouver B.C.: The British Columbia Library Association 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. "A comprehenvise entertaining look at some of the most important public organizations in British Columbia. Lavishly illustrated it tells of the early librarians library supporters and library trustees and traces the development of libraries from simple bookshelves to complex internet-based collections." - from dust jacket. The British Columbia Library Association Hardcover
1996réf. 462G2579Canada: Polestar 1996. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages. Black and white photos. A wonderful early biography of the best athlete Vancouver Island has ever produced! Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this amazing story. Polestar Paperback
2003réf. 648G2568Tomslake BC: Borderline History Committee 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 435 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of family and archival black and white photos. Map endpapers. Decorated red boards. Contents include: Families; Schools; Groups and Organizations; Churches and Cemeteries; Sports; Entertainment; Services; Miscellaneous and Pictures. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy of this excellent local history. Borderline History Committee Hardcover
1943réf. 543G1990Vancouver: British Columbia Telephone Company 1943. Book. Illus. by Lindsay Jack; Parkinson M.C. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 28 pages. Loaded with black and white photos. Contents include: Photo of Vedder Miller and Harold Dodsworth working on cables in the Cedar telephone building in Vancouver; Mrs. Operater Laura Mann at work; Susan Allison and Mary Gallo; Photos of the Princeton telephone office; Clarence Boulier at Princeton; Many photos of employees happily engaged in social activities; Miss Barbara Lovatt with her accordion; Photos of portions of Vancouver's long distance office; Article and photos of flood affecting Mission and Agassiz including washed-out bridge; Miss Peggy Love; 15 Years ago in company history; Company sports activities; Marriage-related activities of employees. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Telephone Company Paperback
2010réf. 231G1945Canada: Traf. 2010. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Signed and generically inscribed by author upon title page. Black and white illustrations. "A book of poems inspired by my experiences growing up in Cork Ireland spending two great years in London England and emigrating to Port McNeill British Columbia where I have lived since 1956." - from page ix. Author was the prominent Mayor of Port McNeill on Vancouver Island. Moderate wear. Some curling to front cover. A sound copy. Poetry made worthwhile - for those of us not normally drawn to it - by the author's humourous reflections mixed with the wisdom of his reflections. Traf. Paperback
2011réf. 623G2188British Columbia: Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 297 pages. Index. Recommended reading list. Oblong 8.75" x 11.25". Illustrated in black and white. Intended to "provide a compass for those who will lead mineral exploration and development in British Columbia for the next 100 years important work supporting the development of a nation's economy providing the materials necessary to build andmaintain a modern society while preserving important environmental and cultural values." - from Preface. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy. Gift Quality. Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Hardcover
1997réf. 614G2226Canada: UBC Press 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 336 pages. Index of biogeoclimatic zones. Index. Extensive list of literature cited. Colour photographic plages. "Describes how this fascinating tree reproduces grows and functions in its natural geographic range. Discusses both the ecology of Sitka spruce and silvicultural questions such as original plantation spacing juvenile spacing and fertilization to accelerate the harvestability of second-growth coastal spruce stands." - from back board. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. UBC Press Hardcover
1948réf. 873G2310Vancouver British Columbia: Students of Lord Byng High School 1948. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 98 pages. Hundreds of reproductions of black and white photos. Generous section of nostalgic local ads. Few autographs. Heavy external wear and soiling. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage yearbook. Students of Lord Byng High School Paperback
1952réf. 873G2313Vancouver British Columbia: Students of Lord Byng High School 1952. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 108 pages. Hundreds of reproductions of black and white photos. Lots of autographs. Generous selection of nostalgic local ads. Heavy external wear and soiling. Front cover almost loose. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage yearbook. Students of Lord Byng High School Paperback
1982réf. 352G2295Victoria: British Columbia Provincial Museum 1982. Book. Illus. by Leach Barry A. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 211 pages. Fold-out map. Bibliography. Index. British Columbia Provincial Museum Special Publication No. 5. Contents divided into four sections: Habits and Habitat; The Waterfowl; Places and Projects; Waterfowl Problems. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. British Columbia Provincial Museum Paperback
1947réf. 873G2309Vancouver British Columbia: Students of Lord Byng High School 1947. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 90 pages. Hundreds of reproductions of black and white photos. Generous section of nostalgic local ads. Few autographs. Above-average wear and soiling. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage yearbook. Students of Lord Byng High School Paperback
1957réf. 357G2395USA: The Curtis Publishing Company 1957. Magazine. Illus. by Hughes George cover; Dmitri Ivan; De Mers Joe; Mayan; Kane Morgan; Bomberger Bruce; Von Schmidt Harold;. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 116 pages. Fiction: The Second Mrs. Thorpe; The Mysterious Mr. Todd; The Lady Called Brazil; Tornado!; Ambush at Blanco Canyon part 2 of 4; The Girl From the Mimosa Club parf 4 of 7; The conclusiong of Doom Cliff. Articles: What Happened to the Magic of Childhood - They are missing the aimless days we used to know; Alan Ladd - Hollywood's Unlikely Hero - with several photos including Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe; The Secrets of Jamestown - extraordinary treasures unearthed during restoration for 350th birthday; How the Israelis Blitzed Nasser's Army - article with photos of Dayan and his men and other scenes; We Made the "Impossible" Tour - Conclusion - The Land of Fire - three agonizing miles of travel in southern Argentina; The Face of America - Great color photo inside caboose; Incredible New Frontier - Kitimat British Columbia. Ads: Nostalgic two-page Inco ad explains their developments in the Mystery-Moak Lakes area of northern Manitoba perhaps the site of modern-day Thompson; Nice color one-page ad for Heinz Campside beans; Nice two-page photo ad for General Motors highlights Keene New Hampshire home of Kingsbury Machine Tool Corporation - with photos of Mayor J. Alfred Dennis H.T. Kingsbury Chester L. Kingsbury Gunnar Swahnberg Ed Kingsbury Earl Riley Jim Riley and Blair Howe; Nice two-page ad for Westinghouse TVs; Whitman's Chocolates; Campbell's Soup; Fantastic two-page Cadillac ad displays a red Sedan de Ville four-door hartdop; Tareyton; Pontiac; De Soto cars - nice color photo; American Airlines - two-pages in color; 1957 Mercury cars with great color image of a red Colony Park station wagon with new power-lift back window; Cushman Eagle mini-bike; Detroit Diesel - quarry scene in color; Frigidaire clothes washers; Canada tourism; GMC Trucks - the 860 Diesel; Chief Engineer Roebling the man behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Great vintage National Cash Register NCR ad inside back cover - their new register calculates change!. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Curtis Publishing Company Paperback
1931réf. 846G2352Vancouver B.C.: First United Church 1931. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 65 pages. Includes fourteen black and white photos. Undated. Circa 1931. Author was Reverend of First United Church in Vancouver B.C. "The Church with the Open Door" which "Ministers to 27 different nationalities irrespective of race color class or creed". - from title page. ". A story of human interest dealing with flesh and blood telling you in a simple and direct manner something of the struggle for an existence on the part of thousands of homeless men in this great Canada of ours." - from page 9. Contents include topics such as: The Slave Market; The Tramp; The Juvenile Hobo; Why Men Fail; The Hobo and the Climate; Enforced Idleness; The Hobo and Alcohol; The Sex Life of the Hobo; How the Hobo Travels; Insanity; The Hobo and the Communist; and many more. Above-average external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Short piece of grey tape atop spine. A worthy vintage copy which takes readers deep inside the lives of Canada's multitude of impoverished men during the Great Depression. First United Church Paperback
1993réf. 165G2365Canada: Geological Survey of Canada 1993. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 62 pages. "This detailed study of the lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the strata permits a reconstruction of much of the history of sedimentation volcanism plutonism uplift and erosion during Mesozoic time in the Coast Mountains an area commonly devoid of stratigraphic sections with reliable fossil control. In this bulletin several fossil groups are used to date the various lithological units that can be traced into the plutonic complex." - from Preface. Two figures stored in pocket. Light wear. Minimal library markings. A quality copy. Geological Survey of Canada Paperback
2006réf. 154G2347Vancouver Canada: Raincoast 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 256 pages. Index. "Through the four decades of the team's existence fans have witnessed the courage of Trevor Linden and Curt Fraser; the heart of Stan Smyl Gary Lupul and Matt Cooke; the peculiar virtuosity of Gary Smith and Richard Brodeur; and the artistic Petulance of Petri Skriko and Pavel Bure. Fans have revelled in the fists of fury flung by Gino Odjick and Tiger Williams the stately elegance of Jyrki Lumme and Orland Kurtenbach the presence and power of Greg Adams and Todd Bertuzzi and the God-given grace of Markus Naslund and Thomas Gradin. All of these players and many more are profiled. Full of anecdotes and trivia and overflowing with four decades' worth of photography this book is a must-have for canucks fans everywhere." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy of this magnificent Canuck collectible. Raincoast Hardcover
1952réf. 543G1631Quesnel British Columbia: Cariboo Digest Ltd. 1952. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Features: Will a Moose Charge; "Klondike Mike"; Cougars in Lillooet; Pioneer Judge's Wife - part 7; Along the Trapline; Indians Tribes of the Cariboo Plateau; Escape from Civilization; Editorial - Premier Bennett Should Settle P.G.E. Franchise Issue Now; Dozens of great nostalgic ads. Average wear. Small date stamp atop front cover. Short opening near top of cover fold. A sound vintage copy. Cariboo Digest Ltd. Paperback
1952réf. 543G1629Quesnel British Columbia: Cariboo Digest Ltd. 1952. Magazine. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Features: Pioneer Judge's Wife - Part 10; The Bridge; Rainbow's End - a tale of lost mines and treasure in the Cariboo; Indians of the Northwest - The Tsimpseans; Along the Trapline - interesting backwoods anecdotes; Dozens of great nostalgic ads. Average wear. Small date stamp atop front cover. 4" opening at bottom of coverfold. A worthy vintage copy. Cariboo Digest Ltd. Paperback
