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2011Best.-Nr. 031790Canada: Plug In Editions / Abc Art Books Canada 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. About Fine/About Fine. Throughly Illustrated In Color And B/W. Square 4to. Plug In Editions / Abc Art Books Canada hardcover
Best.-Nr. 929061479X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1975Best.-Nr. 248a1715North Vancouver: Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd. Good. 1975. First Edition. Paperback. The history of Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd. of North Vancouver British Columbia. Undated. Appears to be circa 1970s. Colour illustrations and photography. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Approx. 14 x 12".; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd. Harry A. Jones British Columbia James C.F. Stewart Rod A. Lindsay John F. Pearson Allen M. Fowlis Tugging . Vancouver Tug Boat Co. Ltd. paperback
1972Best.-Nr. 321a1751Canada: J. J. Douglas. Good in Good dust jacket. 1972. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. 0888940122 . 347 pages. Originally published in 1872. "One of the most readable and colourful early accounts of life on the Northwest Coast." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Unmarked. Dust jacket now preserved in Brodart cover. Binding tight. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Queen Charlotte Islands: A Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in the North Pacific - The Northwest Library / Volume 2 . J. J. Douglas hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. 325a1867Canada: Self-Published. Fair. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 112 pages. Many black and white archival illustrations. "A record of dreams fulfilled and keen disappointments experienced. It is not easy for us today to visualize how exciting interesting and hard life was in those not so very long ago days." - from Preface. Light wear. Usual library markings. Binding tight. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kootenay Mosaic Kaslo and Slocan Railway Cody Carpenter Creek Sandon City Lardeau Trout Lake Exploration Mining Kicking Horse Pass Bulldog Kelly C.P.R. Nelson Molly Gibson Mine Roger's Pass Goldhill Balfour Hotel . Self-Published hardcover
1985Best.-Nr. 813a1896Canada: Canadian Nature Federation. Fair. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Cycling among mountains - BC's Golden Triangle is a peak-rimmed challenge; What get's a porcupine's back up; Growing Wild - Wildflower Gardens revel in the subtle charms of woodland flowers in their own backyards; Manitoba's Mosquito Wars - Winnipeg battles an unbeatable foe.; Murres on the Menu - Marauding gulls and foxes take their share of murres but ravens are the true robber-barons of Digges Island. Usual library markings. Average wear. Worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Nature Canada Magazine: Summer 1985 Cycling among mountains - BC's Golden Triangle is a peak-rimmed challenge; What get's a porcupine's back up; Growing Wild - Wildflower Gardens revel in the subtle charms of woodland flowers in their own backyards; Mani . Canadian Nature Federation paperback
1974Best.-Nr. 155a5125Canada: Environment Canada. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Paperback. 518 pages. Report of the estuary working group Department of the Environment Regional Board Pacific Region. Summarizes existing knowledge pertinent to potential ecological changes rising from estuarine modification. Contents include: Geology; Climatology Hydrology and Water Quality; Oceanography; Invertebrate Biology; Fish; Bacteria; Flora; Wildlife; Land Use; Waste Disposal and Pollution Problems; Food Chains; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Fraser River Estuary Status of Environmental Knowledge to 1974 Delta estuary working group Department of the Environment Regional Board Pacific Region. Summarizes existing knowledge pertinent to potential ecological changes rising from estuarine m . Environment Canada paperback
1982Best.-Nr. 155a5119Canada: Government of Canada. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. 0662121724 . 292 pages. Index. "Identifies opportunities for reorganizing the commercial fisheries to put an end to their chronic instability and poor economic performance and start them on a healthier course of development for preserving and enhancing sportfishing opportunities and for securing Indians' traditional access to fish." - from preface. Few markings to contents. Light wear Tight and square. Nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Turning the Tide: a New Policy for Canada's Pacific Fisheries - The Commission on Pacific Fisheries Policy Final Report . Government of Canada paperback
1957Best.-Nr. 155a5113Victoria BC: The Queen's Printer. Good. 1957. First Edition. Paperback. 888 pages in total. Index. A comprehensive survey. Fold-out map stored in pocket inside back cover of volume 2. Prior owner's name atop front cover of each volume else unmarked. Average wear. Spines sunned. Bindings sound. Excellent historical reference to B.C.'s forestry resources and industry.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Forest Resources of British Columbia - Volumes 1 and 2 . The Queen's Printer paperback
1991Best.-Nr. 155a5120British Columbia/Canada. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 0662121724 . 74 pages plus appendices. Examines the impacts of human activity on killer whales in Johnstone Strait. Assesses the importance of Johnstone Strait and Robson Bight to killer whales. Recommends management options that will ensure the continued presence of killer whales in these areas. Light wear. Unmarked. Quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Committee Canada Georgia Strait British Columbia Johnstone Strait Effect of Habitat Modifications on . British Columbia/Canada paperback
1989Best.-Nr. 765j1538Nakusp British Columbia: Arrow Lakes Historical Society Book Committee. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969423608 . "A pictorial overview of the history of the Arrow Lakes - Lardeau region of British Columbia. A preview of life in pioneer times." - dust jacket. 216 glossy pages generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of marvelous archival photos. Index Picture Index and Bibliography. Map endpapers. Book clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound example of this engaging work. ; Folio . Arrow Lakes Historical Society (Book Committee) hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1297483839.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 1348124679.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1960Best.-Nr. 20924N.P.: McCormick Distilling Company n.d. ca 1960. 1960. Colorful Billy the Kid hand-painted porcelain statue patterned after the authentic paintings in the Overland Hotel Reno Nevada. The Kid is standing in full dress trousers tucked into his western boots hat on his head and six gun strapped to his waist and holding a carbine that is standing by his side. Colorful and attractive. Fine. McCormick Distilling Company, n.d. [ca 1960]. unknown
Best.-Nr. 79380Partial handwritten land deed for the purchase of a tract of land for $100 and a second-hand wagon. The property was originally acquired by John M. Cox and Robert M. Kidder under the Homestead Act and located in Township 10 South Range 67-West. This property in located in present-day Adams County near the community of Todd Creek. The land transfer contains the official seal of the notary Edwin H. Kellog and is accompanied by an envelope for Kidder & Nichols Attorneys at Law Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. There is some edgewear splitting and loss to this document but its historic purpose and intent remain intact. unknown
Best.-Nr. 79382Image: 7 ¼” x 4 ¾”. Mount: 8” x 5”. An albumen silver print: “#1612 of Ouray from the North”. Geo. E. Mellen’s Colorado Views is imprinted on the verso along with C.H. Clark Publisher and General Trade Agent Gunnison Colo. Mellen b.1854 was an itinerant photographer. His views can be found in a wide array of collections from The Getty to The Amon Carter Museum of Art. Established by miners searching for silver and gold at its height Ouray had more than 30 active mines and was home to thousands of people. Ouray’s downtown is now on the National Register of Historic Places and the town bills itself as the "Switzerland of America” for its setting at the narrow head of a valley enclosed on three and a half sides by steep mountains. unknown
Best.-Nr. 79381Mount: 4 ¼” x 7”. Image: 3 ½” x 6 ¼”. Undated and unmarked stereoview circa 1880 of the town of Idaho Springs Colorado. Identified with a holographic notation on the verso. Founded in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush Idaho Springs was at the center of the region's mining district throughout the late 19th century. The Argo Tunnel drained and provided access to many lodes of ore between Idaho Springs and Central City. unknown
1885Best.-Nr. 79373Colorado Springs Colorado 1885. Engraved and printed in purple and green on thin cream stock 14 ¾” x 15 ½” this is bond number 4 signed. $500 10 percent bond secured by a deed of trust to the Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Cincinnati Ohio. Includes six coupons valued at $25 each that are punched by still intact. unknown
1865Best.-Nr. 79374Boston Massachusetts 1865. Engraved and printed in black on thin blue stock 7 ¾” x 6 ¾” with a green stamp this is certificate number 143 signed. Faded revenue stamp pasted on the left edge. A certificate for 100 shares in the mining company. Clear Creek owned 600 feet on the Kinney Tunnel Lode on North Creek in Black Hawk Colorado. Gold was found as high at $600 per ton and the mine also owned a mill-site on the creek at the mouth of a mine entrance a house and a 25-horse engine Hollister Ovando James: The Mines of Colorado. unknown
1965Best.-Nr. 714G3142Canada: Cranbrook Courier Press. Good. 1965. First Edition. Paperback. 72 pages. "A collection of items of historical interest gleaned from old files of early district newspapers and other sources telling of some of the more important events and people of the early days in the area." - subtitle. Reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Come With Me to Yesterday: Tales Retold of Pioneer Days in East Kootenay "Yesterday" Series - No. 1 History British Columbia Fort Steele Dave Griffith Wild Horse Bob Dore Michael Phillipps Sinclair Father Coccola Dewdney Trail Galbraith Brothers Steam . Cranbrook Courier Press paperback
1904Best.-Nr. 349a7749Victoria British Columbia: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company. Fair. 1904. First Edition. Paperback. 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: New Northern Wire Proposed - Suggests cable and telegraphic communication with Russian Siberia; Russo-Japanese War; Particulars of New Enterprise Mentioned for Point on Clayoquot Sound; List of Vessels Bound to British Columbia and Puget Sound from Ports of the World; Whaling Catch 1904 - presents a list of the arrivals of oil and bone for the season of 1904 from Oct.11 to Nov. 12; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "Wanted - a thoroughly reliable man of good address to canvass for a well-known firm in this city." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Stress crack to central portion of all pages. Front page detached but present.; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; The Victoria British Columbia Daily Colonist Newspaper: Thursday November 24 1904 Issue New Northern Wire Proposed - Suggests cable and telegraphic communication with Russian Siberia; Russo-Japanese War; Particulars of New Enterprise Mentioned for Po . The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company paperback
1906Best.-Nr. 8829Duluth Minn: Western Fruit Jobbers' Association; Trade News Publishing Co. Printers 1906. Octavo stapled in wrappers 23.5 x 16 cm. 30 pages. Date from a three page TLS from the Association laid-in transmitting the Resolutions of the Association; and also from pencil annotation on the rear wrapper "Rcv'd 3/14/06". FIRST EDITION. "This is primarily a Bill to Eliminate Private Freight Cars Correct Refrigerating Abuses and Bring Express Companies Under the Interstate Commerce Acts and Prohibit their Dealing in Commodities Handled by Them." Roger S. Powell was the Attorney for the Association. ~ Tiny bit of edgewear and tanning to edges of wrappers otherwise fine. OCLC locates two copies UDenver WisconsinHistSoc. Western Fruit Jobbers' Association; Trade News Publishing Co., Printers unknown
1903Best.-Nr. 100501Cleveland Ohio March 14 1903. 1903. Very good. - Over 230 words typed on his 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide "President's Room / Western Reserve University / Adelbert College / Cleveland" stationery. The University's president Charles Franklin Thwing thanks the American impressario and lecture manager Major James P. Pond for the gift of an inscribed copy of Pond's lecture on Henry Ward Beecher. He goes on to explain that "I dare not undertake any financial responsibility regarding the coming of Ernest Thompson Seton to Cleveland." He explains that several academic lecturers "are coming to us in the next weeks." He hopes that Major Pond will be his guest the next time he is in Cleveland and that "I shall be very glad of course it is needless to say to arrange for you to lecture; and yet be it said even a man like you I hesitate to ask in a formal way for the reason that I find academic audiences are usually small for general lecturers however fascinating the subject however eminent the lecturer." Signed "Charles F. Thwing" with a couple of minor corrections in his hand. Pond has stamped that he has answered the letter at the very top. Folded for mailing with short tears to the edges of the horizontal fold and minor creases to the edges. Very good. The American clergyman and educator Charles Franklin Thwing 1853-1937 was president of Cleveland's Western Reserve University and Adelbert College. In that role he signed a petition for President William McKinley to mediate the Boer War conflict between Great Britain and the Transvall and the Orange Free States. Thwing was a member of the National Negro Committee a precursor of the NAACP and a supporter of the subsequently created NAACP. Cleveland, Ohio, March 14, 1903.
1982Best.-Nr. 72409505Vancouver B.C.: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries. Fair. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. 128 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. "This is the first attempt of which I am aware to describe a city street-by-street and thereby to evoke memories in its readers. It is the kind of book which had to be written soon or later. The author has rightly started with the core of Vancouver and plans to extend his researches progressively to the suburban areas." - Warnett Kennedy Alderman Vancouver B.C. Well-worn. Usual library markings. Front flyleaf removed.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Origin of Street and Place Names - A Pictorial History of Vancouver: Book 1 128 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. "This is the first attempt of which I am aware to describe a city street-by-street and thereby to evoke memories in its r . Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) paperback
Best.-Nr. IBD-9781782767947Titan Comics. New. Titan Comics unknown
