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1946Best.-Nr. 843G3623British Columbia: McLennan McFeely & Prior Limited 1946. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 750-796. Index. Includes prices. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Features: Steel Beds; Cable & Ribbon Type Bed Springs; Mattresses; Baby Cribs and other accessories; Juvenile Bedroom Furniture; Bedroom Suites; Dressers; Solid Rock Maple Living Room and Kitchen Furniture; Kroehler Chairs and Couches; Dining Room Suites; Card Tables; Cedar Chests; Tea Wagons; Occasional Pieces; Coffee and Cocktail Tables; Summer & Office Furniture; Lamps; and more. Nice ad for Quidoz Pianos on back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy of this wonderful mid-century reference to consumer furniture in British Columbia. McLennan, McFeely & Prior Limited Paperback
1987Best.-Nr. 828G3710Powell River British Columbia: Innes Rod; McCahon Graeme; Van't Schip Nick; et al 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Proudly celebrates the first 75 years of the Powell River British Columbia paper mill. This large oblong book measures 18" x 11". Embossed maroon vinyl-covered boards. Numerous beautiful large colour photos plus large reproductions of archival black and white photos. Cassette tape and commemorative illustrated clear plastic piece stored inside back board. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this proudly and lavishly-produced Powell River memento. Innes, Rod; McCahon, Graeme; Van't Schip, Nick; et al Hardcover
1959Best.-Nr. 662G3741Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1959. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Contents: Company Revamps Sales Organization - with photos of R.B. Murphy N.C. Millidge R.L. Auld and A.B. Evers; Accounting Geared for Automation - with photos of Allan Bryce L.A.D. Battrum M.G. Butler Robert Sutherland Kenneth Crowter J.D. Johnston Curtis Rice and David Cameron; Personnel Expands Scope - with photos of T.H. Halford W.E. Wain O.E. Snead Dr. J.A. MacMillan H.L. Brown A.J. D'Ath and F.G. Fredrickson; Excellent two-page photo and text feature on the closing of the Kerrisdale office after 38 years to make way for the more automated Amherst office - the biggest telephone number change in Canada's history - with photos of the operators and some of the new technology - and the old; Details of conversions which took place in March; Venerable Glenburn Yields to Cypress - Another great two-page photo and information feature on a major Burnaby upgrade on Glenburn which grew from six operators to 155 over the past 35 years; Fascinationg one-page photo feature on new microwave equipment providing long distance service between Vancouver and Kamloops - features a novel 20 x 24-foot passive reflector; 1959 telephone directories issued in Vancouver; Retirement news; Dial phones come to residents of Sidney and Keating on Vancouver Island - with several photos including Lew Millin Art Ensor Gordon Cooper Harry Potter and others; Photo and map-illustrated article by Mrs. J.W. Bond explains the impact of improved telephone service to James Island just off the Saanich Peninsula; Two-page feature on Junior Achievement with photos; Pension plan personalized; One-page map extending from the Lion's Gate Bridge to Horseshoe Bay indicates historical circular mileage boundaries formerly used to figure mileage charges; Two historic switchboards now Silent - the old Victoria and Vancouver long distance switchboards - article iwth photos; Teletype sale to East Asiatic Company - article with photo of Robert Turner of this wholesale lumber company; Retirees - Mrs. Minnie Doggett G.A. Einerson Edmond McKim Miss Mary S. Duncan; In Memoriam - John E. Carlile Mrs. Lily Rollings James A. Murray James L. Ward Arthur Mills.and more. Clean with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1958Best.-Nr. 662G3746Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1958. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Gordon Farrell now Board Chairman; C.H. McLean becomes President; Review of 1957; Interesting one-page of cartoon illustrations showing how the company's money is spent; Gigantic effort for March 2 conversions; Photos of conversion of old Dexter to new Hemlock system; Photos of nostalgic phone answering services; Photos of Port Coquitlam Port Moody and Ladner switchovers; Rate Hearing Update; Great photos of B.C. Microwave service to open July 1st; Retirements; Fashion photos of B.C. Tel ladies - Chapter 53 Annual Spring Show; Artist's conception of new building in Nanaimo on Fitzwilliam St.; In Memoriam - William J. Agnew John R. Bell Ralph Smith William G. Thomson; Super forty-year-old photo of Port Moody operator; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1993Best.-Nr. 648G3683Canada: A.G.H.S. 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 640 pages. Bibliography. Family index. Map endpapers. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Presents family histories of the district. Forest green leatherette exterior adorned with gilt lettering. Prior owner's name neatly gilt-stamped upon front board. Unmarked with light wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this superb genealogical reference. Please note that a second volume not included in this offering was printed in 2001 and is available upon request. A.G.H.S. Hardcover
1991Best.-Nr. 664G3679Canada: Oolichan Books 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 180 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos vintage labels and much more. Provides a short history of thirty-eight canneries on the Nass and Skeena Rivers. Offers a clear understanding of how the industry functioned who the workers were and how they lived in such remote locations. Oblong 9"x 8". Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Oolichan Books Paperback
1955Best.-Nr. 812G3685North Vancouver BC: The Canadian Accordion Publications 1955. Book. Fair. Spiral Bound. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Undated. Appears to be circa early 1950s. "Designed primarily for progressive accordion schools that supply free student instruments with an introductory course." - from page 2. Inside front cover are pictures of Mr. Dressler's hand-picked teachers: Ken Day of Courtenay and Cumberland Jean Robson of North Vancouver Walt Miller of Victoria Ronnie Jajala Bette Kobe of Nanaimo and Ladysmith Wilf Trim of North Vancouver and June Elder of Sea Island and Lulu Island. The author is described as probably the only man in Canada who understands ever phase of the accordion business right from the actual manufacture to the final distribution of the instrument. In fact page 27 illustrates two accordions manufactured in Mr. Dressler's name by Bonimi Giuglio of Italy and their prices are surprisingly high. Above-average wear. Plenty of pencil markings to contents. A worthy vintage copy of this vintage British Columbia accordion work. The Canadian Accordion Publications Paperback
1958Best.-Nr. 662G3743Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1958. Magazine. Illus. by Flett Agnes; Chesterman R.P.; Moonen F.H. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Cover photo of Pat James. Contents: Christmas greetings from Mr. McLean head of the company inside front cover; Photos of D.C. Watt Earl T. Squire and T.D. Owen-Turner; Details of construction around the province with photo of new structure in Keating on Vancouver Island being built by Farmer Construction; Treasury cheques now processed by I.B.M. - with photos of the new technology at work; Ladysmith Conversion to dial service - with one-page photo of Mrs. Laura Ryan removing her operator headset for the last time plus 8 more photos showing Tom McCormick Doug Baigent Kerry Condon Stuart Telford Chrissie Robertson E.R. Walker Martha Watson Adelaide Willmon W.F. Matthews L.A. Huxtable Don Morison and Koos Rauwerda; Aerial photo of construction of the new William Farrell Building in downtown Vancouver; Retirement photos of Lloyd Purdy and Percy Crute; June Watt appears in advertising photo used to sell extension phones; Victoria 2-5 Conversion - with 5 photos including Gerry Barber Herb Peters Pete Fouldes Ken Findler Cliff Adams Lorne Bradshaw and Ed Pierson; Transistor 10 years old; Photos of the Telephone Choral Society plus head shots of 8 of its key people Florence Allen Kathleen Russell Connie Busby Campbell Buchanan Dorothy Healy John McCabe Shirley MacDonald and Early Harison; Photo of Norman Fisher and one of his innovations; Photo of Mike Perkins holding new electronics; Recent department moves; Article and related photos relating to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fletcher and their dachshund called "Grief"; Photo of mobile phone exchange owned by North-West Telephone Co. being used at Chetwynd; Interesting two-page photo-illustrated article on how microwave sites are being prepared for winter's onslaught; Magnetic tape solves problem for CBC in Calgary; Group Annuity Plan details; Roy Grigg Dan Holliday William Mackie Doris Lacey and Florence Grull retire; Photo of new Prince George North-west Telephone Company office with 'sidewalk view' of racks; Photo of Ron McIntyre and Vern Kunkerson repairing lightning damage to cable spanning the Columbia river at Trail; several yellow pages ads; Photo of new B.C. Telephone Teletype Service VW Volkswagen service and installation van utilized because of its double side-loading doors and low floor; Sports photos; Surprise shower photo of Miss Armande Levasseur with Annie Guranich and Marjorie Laughlin; Photo of Ladysmith chief operator Miss Christine Robertson cutting the old wire cord to her phone as her new dial service goes live; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1958Best.-Nr. 662G3745Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1958. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Great one-page photo of splicer Jack Hobson awork in the vault of the new Amherst automatic office; Microwave TV Opening Perviewed; 1958 Big Year for Radiotelephone - with map of Vancouver-Kamloops Microwave Radiotelephone Chain; Photos of 7000 mile goodwill call to Brussels; Company plays vital role in B.C. History; Nostalgic photos of 'Modern Telephone Living"; Photos of Ross Calbrick and Dick Di Palma at work; Company sponsors Junior Achivement - with 8 photos; Retirements; Great photo of Alan Higinbotham beside special station wagon which sells colour and extension phones; Photos of Pioneer's Banquet May 10 1958; Photos of "Plant School" - where the company trains its own; Photo of modern payphone recently installed in Campbell River; Photo of Ripple Rock explosion - reported courtesy of company equipment; Retirements of Don Baker and Roy English; Photos of company bowlers; Lovely photo of Miss Canaye Isobe an operator and Japanese dancer; In Memoriam - Arthur F. Adams Albert Powell Loretta Watson John P. Bennett; Fishing Derby photos from Kamloops; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1945Best.-Nr. 155G3719British Columbia: B.C. Racing Breeders' Society/Vancouver Thoroughbred Ass'n/B.C. Turf & C.C. Ltd. 1945. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 128 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth Imp. Gallator Dolan and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia 1944 - 1945. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1944 - 1945. Printed upon glossy stock. Green card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. B.C. Racing Breeders' Society/Vancouver Thoroughbred Ass'n/B.C. Turf & C.C. Ltd. Paperback
1992Best.-Nr. 322G3686Vancouver Canada: The Dr. S. Wah Leung Endowment Fund UBC 1992. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 132 pages. Colour photo portrait of subject. Biography of this distinguished British Columbian Professor of Dentistry. Includes contributions from dozens of noteworthy individuals. Inspiring reading for immigrants to Canada. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. The Dr. S. Wah Leung Endowment Fund, UBC Paperback
1958Best.-Nr. 662G3744Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1958. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Rate application explained; Reprints of Victoria Times and Vancouver Sun articles on B.C. Tel's application for higher rates; Lionel Edwards is featured in a photo-illustrated article on how he uses an oscilloscope to spot faults in the video portion of television transmission; Photos of preparations of new automatic equipment in Kerrisdale for a 20000 line conversion - with photos of Glen Turner Len Davis Thor Andersen Berry Smith Harris Howe Fred Smith George Kozak and John Green; Retirement photos of Vera Gillespie and Nancy Robertson; 19 photos of recent sales training to boost sales of new equipment and services; Photo of Norm Adkins with a huge capacitor; Lloyd Purdy and John Martin retire; Creston phone system upgrade - with photos of George Patterson Norah Payne Frank Darlington Ken Owen and Jack Uphill; photo of iron lung at Pearson Hospital; Photos of Poole Construction working on the Alaska Highway and using new radiotelephone service; Five photos of the B.C. Tel exhibits at the 1958 P.N.E.; One-page map of Victoria and vicinity shows free-calling areas; Feature article and photo of Fred Feeny of Gibsons who is also a volunteer fireman; Company picnic photos; In Memoriam - John W. Hough Annie Campbell Archibald Broadfoot Eileen Auton John A. Lee Arthur E. Nash; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1990Best.-Nr. 812G3117British Columbia: British Columbia Old Time Fiddlers' Association 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Ten fiddlers who are featured in this book have signed upon the front free endpaper dated 1992 in Coombs B.C. They include Mel Strain Jean Strain Clayton Shaw Roy R. Bochuk Mark Brandon Wally Makarus Albert M___ Keith A. McArthur John Taylor Tony Pezzot. Clean and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. British Columbia Old Time Fiddlers' Association Hardcover
1949Best.-Nr. 873G3235Burnaby B.C.: Edmonds St. Junior High School 1949. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 126 pages. Many autographs on autograph page. A sound copy with average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Of all the yearbooks we have seen this one is particularly praiseworthy as the students have illustrated each of the many ads with their own wonderful custom art. Much additional student artwork is provided. A lovely gift for anyone related to the students in this book. Edmonds St. Junior High School Paperback
1943Best.-Nr. 302G3427Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1943. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 1-50 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Newfoundland - the watchdog of the Atlantic - with many great military photos; In the Heart of British Columbia's Coast Range; The Watermills of Old England; Occupational Therapy Across Canada; Some Canadian Cities meaning and origin of names; Canada's Postcard Commandos - using photos to identify and target assets of our military opponents; The Balkans; and more. Some of the best ads include: The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario with artillery illustration inside front cover; Quebec Liquor Commission "Please Use Less"; Empress Hotel/Chateau Frontenac Hotel combined photo ad on back cover. Moderate wear. Small name stamped inside front cover. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
1950Best.-Nr. 302G3434Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1950. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Old Fort Henry - The Citadel of Upper Canada; The Big Muddy Valley of Southern Saskatchewan; One-Hundred Years of Lower Fort Garry; and more. Moderate wear. Please note: this is a most unusual issue as it seems to combine feature articles from different issues. The pagination is not continuous and some pages are smaller than others. Table of contents is only partially correct and prior owner has made multiple corrections. Please ask if you have any questions. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
1960Best.-Nr. 302G3442Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1960. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 113-150 plus eight pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Taming the Tides of Fundy - article with great photos; The Preposterous Fortress of the North - The Story of Fort Prince of Wales; Lebanon; Spanish Explorations in British Columbia; One-page two-color RCAF recruiting ad for their Air Transport Command; Back cover ad for Canadian Pacific passenger travel shows family chatting with engineer; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
1976Best.-Nr. 228G3405Canada: Environment Canada Lands Directorate 1976. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Catalogue No. En 64-14w/7N-7S. Folds open to reveal two large fold-out maps. Average wear. Minimal markings. A sound working copy. Environment Canada, Lands Directorate Paperback
1978Best.-Nr. 664G3413Toronto: The Coach House Press 1978. Book. Illus. by Birrell Andrew. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages. Signed and inscribed by Birrell upon title page. "Brings together for the first time the photographs and journal of Benjamin Baltzly from his trip through British Columbia in 1871." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's blind stamp upon title page. Bookplate inside front board. Item has been peeled from front free endpaper leaving some paper behind. Average overall wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. The Coach House Press Hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 302G3435Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1954. Magazine. Illus. by Renaud June. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 167-204 plus 20 pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Yellowknife - Town of the Air Age - many wonderful photos; Soldiering at Fort Henry - many excellent illustrations; Pictures of the Provinces - III; Camouglaged Eggs in the Land of the Midnight Sun; and more. Some of the nicer ads include: Colour one-page Lord Calvert Whiskey ad features Irish Setter Champion Ace Flyer of Aragon owned by Gertrude W. Drew of Toronto; Nice colour ad for the 1954 Monarch car features a black on red Lucerne Coupe; Nice colour ads for Chevrolet and Chrysler cars; Back cover photo ad for the Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF features photo of pilot and navigator in front of their CF-100 jet fighter. Moderate wear. Small name stamp inside front cover. A sound copy. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
2000Best.-Nr. 623G2692Canada: PFSCS Ltd. 2000. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 132 pages with index of names and index of photos. "A historical segment of British Columbia history died with the disestablishment of the British Columbia Provincial Police in 1950." - subtitle. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting and informative work. PFSCS Ltd. Paperback
2003Best.-Nr. 623G2678Canada: Whitecap Books 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Index. "This photo-rich collection heralds 25 years of startling growth and transformation when revolutionary streetcars and interurbans launched an era of unprecedented change. Showcases the city's vibrant transportation past - from fun observation cars to the unique women's hobble skirt car from safety issues and crime reports to unsavoury entertainment." - from dust jacket. An unread copy with zero wear. Dust jacket preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful. Whitecap Books Hardcover
2008Best.-Nr. 664G2693Canada: Salal 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 365 pages. Index. Select bibliography. Footnotes. Numerous reproductions of archival black and white photos. Signed by author upon title page. "Set against a background of rapid social and economic change this work examines the years 1899 to 1929. This era saw the demise of the fur seal trade the coming of scheduled steamships and the development of commercial whaling logging and fishing. Zealous missionaries radically altered the lives of native people while the upstart settlement called Tofino gradually eclipsed nearby Clayoquot as the dominant community in the area." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Salal Hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. 623G2683Canada: Cordillera 2003. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 200 pages. Index. Dozens of reproductions of black and white photos. "Examines the history the present and the future of the B.C. Marine Transportation industry and its interface with the other primary industries of the coast. Takes into account many features of business and the personalities and politics of the industry." - from back cover. Clean with light wear. Prior owner's signature atop title page otherwise unmarked. A nice copy. Cordillera Paperback
1985Best.-Nr. 664G2763Canada: Image Media 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "In some of the most dangerous mines in the world fortunes were made and hundreds of lives were lost. The origins of the present volatile labour climate in British Columbia can be seen in the long and frustrating fight for a union which began in the 1850s and ended eighty years later in Nanaimo when management finally recognized the United Mind Workers of America just six weeks before the largest mine on the Island closed forever. This lively presentation combines archival footage with the reminiscences of retired miners." - from cover. Please note: This is a VHS video tape which appears to be circa 1980s. Image Media Hardcover
