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1967rif. 569a2792Richmond BC: Richmond High School 1967. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 96 pages. Autographs. Average wear. A sound copy. Richmond High School Hardcover
1990rif. 568a2783Ladysmith BC Canada: L.S.S. 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Clean with light wear. Usual autographs. A nice copy. L.S.S. Hardcover
1967rif. 569a2790Vancouver: Killarney Secondary School 1967. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 120 pages. Some autographs. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Killarney Secondary School Hardcover
1993rif. 744a3934Canada: Self-Published 1993. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Circa 1990s. Extensively footnoted. Appendices. Many black and white archival illustrations. Fold-out photo inside back cover. "The history of Canada's longest serving Naval Reserve Division from the days of 'yachting gentlemen' to the present day." - from back cover. Prior owner's details atop first page else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Self-Published Paperback
1965rif. 321a1351Vancouver: Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd. 1965. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Undated. Possibly circa 1960s. Moderate wear. Unused. Clearly illustrates Nanaimo's downtown waterfront in the days before the Cameron Island Development the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal the Coast Bastion Hotel and much more. 5.5" wide by 3.5" high. Grant-Mann Lithographers Ltd. Paperback
1988rif. 106a1014Canada: Diamond Family 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 245 pages. Index. Bibliography. "In 1926 four months after leaving his father's once-prosperous farm in Galicia then a part of Poland Jack Diamond - age 17 - got off a rickety old boat in Quebec City with a straw suitcase and barely enough money to get him to Vancouver. Ten years later he was battling Canada's national corporations for control of British Columbia's meatpacking industry. Follows Diamond from horse-and-buggy potato pedlar to king of B.C.'s thoroughbred racing; from butcher to university chancellor SFU. Along the way his story is interlinked with the collapse of three European empires the growth of Vancouver into a burgeoning metropolis and influential people including W.A.C. Bennett and Supreme Court Justice Angelo Branca." - from dust jacket. A well-researched and very readable biography of this amazing sportsman businessman and philantropist. Will be of special interest to those whose ancestors lived in Galicia early in the last century. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Diamond Family Hardcover
1960rif. 568a0982Vancouver B.C.: Magee High School 1960. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 96 pages. Includes photos of the official opening of Magee's new addition on 11 March 1960. Loaded with great black and white photos. Two inscriptions inside back cover. Dab of liquid paper inside front cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding sound. Magee High School Paperback
2000rif. 568a1021Vancouver B.C.: St. George's School 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Over 200 pages. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. St. George's School Hardcover
1992rif. 853a1016British Columbia: Harbour 1992. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Printing Revised. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 176 pages. Index. Well illustrated primarily in black and white with many old photos. "A glorious celebration of unique spots from Lund and the Wishbone to Cascade Harbour and Shushartie Bay - for anyone who already knows and loves the coast and for anyone who wants a guide to the area that is as breathtakingly beautiful as the coast itself." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Harbour Hardcover
1990rif. 323a1358Canada: Iron Horse 1990. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990. Iron Horse Hardcover
1979rif. 258a0558Canada: UBC PressCanada 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 136 pages. "An indispensable reference tool for government officials businessmen investors industrialists teachers students librarians environmentalists and all people with a fundamental interest in the past present and future development of British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is preserved in mylar and is neatly taped to boards. Sound copy of this handsome work. UBC Press,Canada Hardcover
1958rif. 853a1627British Columbia: Vancouver College 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 184 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Back endpaper removed. Back hinge open. Very well-presented. Vancouver College was the largest Catholic school in the province with 770 students. Vancouver College Hardcover
1980rif. 469a1969Ottawa: Government of Canada - Ration Administration - Wartime Prices and Trade Board 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. 280 pages. "Deals with the shrimps of the Pacific Coast of Canada. The seaward limit of the region corresponds to the outer perimeter of Canada's Fishing Zone 5 i.e. 200 nautical miles 321 km from the outer coast. Eighty-five species are listed and each species is given a common name. Complete keys with accompanying diagrams are provided. Accounts of 82 species include detailed morphological descriptions and halftone illustrations notes on colour main distinguishing characters maximum carapace and total lengths total known geographic and bathymetric ranges first known local capture and information on biology and economic importance. Seventeen species are recorded for the first time. Included are sections on shrimp parasites sexing of shrimps use of keys explanation of measurements and also a gazetteer glossary partial synonymy and index to scientific and common names. Eight plates and a frontspiece illustrate the colours of 41 shrimp species when live." - Abstract. Book clean tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear with several short edge-tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. Government of Canada - Ration Administration - Wartime Prices and Trade Board Hardcover
2005rif. 216a2064Canada: CircaNow! 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed without inscription by Jim Robson and John Shorthouse upon title page. Shorthouse succeeded Robson as the voice of the Canucks upon his retirement. Great colour illustrations. "Arms you with the tickets media passes programs and Jim's handwritten game notes so you can re-live 55 great hockey hames from the 1970s to today. For each game you get to feel the hockey pulse of the city find out what went on behind the scenes in the broadcast booth and enjoy exciting play-by-play calls from one of the best hockey announcers in NHL history." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A must have collectible for the serious Vancouver Canucks fan. CircaNow! Hardcover
1995rif. 854a2154Victoria B.C.: Province of British Columbia 1995. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "Under British Columbia's Forest Act all timber harvested from both Crown and private land must be scaled. Timber is scaled to determine its volume and quality. This manual documents how timber is scaled for purposes of The Forestry Act and the Scaling Regulation." - from Introduction. Topics include: Scaling Overview; Timber Marking and Branding; Species Identification; Common Defects; Firmwood Scaling Procedures; Timber Grading; Documenting and Reporting Scale Results; Special Forest Products; The Weight Scale System; Weight Scale Sampling; Scaling Administration. Includes some colour illustrations. Very large and heavy binder shipping weight 10 pounds almost three inches thick - contains many hundreds of pages. Moderate wear. Prior owner's name and details upon first page. No other markings found. A quality copy of this very comprehensive and informative manual. Province of British Columbia Hardcover
1983rif. 325a2215Canada: Douglas & McIntyre 1983. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 464 pages. References. Index. "Political biography of the highest order a skillful mesh of insight analysis and narrative power which brings wonderfully alive the people and events of a signature era." - from dust jacket. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper else unmarked with moderate wear. Partial lean to spine. A sound copy. Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
1981rif. 325a2277Canada: Whitecap 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 250 pages. Index. Selected Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "During its brief existence the Kettle Valley Railway was the lifeline of southern British Columbia forging the prosperity so much taken for granted today. In so doing the Kettle Valley Railway became a part of history and bestowed upon the Canadian heritage a legacy as rich as any railway in this country." - from dust jacket. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket. Author's signature and inscription upon front free endpaper which also bears gift greetings to prior owner. Otherwise book clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice signed copy. Whitecap Hardcover
1998rif. 325a2249Vancouver B.C.: Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 218 pages. Book clean bright and unmarked with only very light traces of wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Nice copy. Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia Hardcover
1979rif. 325a2424Canada: UBC 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 114 pages. Articles include: City-Building in the Canadian West - A Case Study of Economic Growth in Early Vancouver 1886-1893; The Decline of Geese and Swans on the Lower Fraser River; 'Self-Respect and Hopefulness" - THe Webbs in the Canadian West; Changes of Mind - Dunne-za Resistance to Empire; The Seaforths and the Strikers - Nanaimo August 1913; Mormonism on Vancouver Island - a comment. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. UBC Paperback
1980rif. 744a9933Victoria BC: Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1980. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 17 pages. Black and white photos. Ashcroft country: history and description of Cache Creek origins of Ashcroft brief description of early Ashcroft story of the journey of the Clippendale family from England to Ashcroft impressions of Ashcroft in 1910 attitudes toward English immigrants. Growing up on a ranch near Ashcroft. Interviewees: Dorothy Goldrick Nellie Baker Mary Baker Vince Gresty. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Undated. Quality copy. Circa 1980. Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1978rif. 744a9966Victoria BC: British Columbia Provincial Museum 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 84 pages. British Columbia Provincial Museum Heritage Record No. 5. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. British Columbia Provincial Museum Paperback
1980rif. 115a0084Toronto: University of Toronto Press 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 pages. Author tells his story of ". upheaval civil disobedience jailing and months within the double barbed wire fence. It is a personal account of one of the blackest episodes in Canadian history - the forced evacuation during the second world war of 21000 Japanese from British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Two small spots of soiling to back board else book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in Brodart. Excellent copy of this somber story. University of Toronto Press Hardcover
1988rif. 636a0077British Columbia: Eagle Dancer 1988. Book. Illus. by Vickers Roy Henry. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. Signature of R.H. Vickers dated 1988 upon title page. Offers a comprehensive view of Vickers' art. Chronologically presents his work beginning with his more traditional Indian pieces and moving to his more recent 'Victoria Series'. A celebration of line and colour as well as his graphic style and writing talent. Book clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in Brodart is lightly worn and bears several smallish blemishes upon front panel. Please see photo. Pertinent news clipping laid inside front cover. Overall a very nice copy of this important work. Eagle Dancer Hardcover
1992rif. 111a0223Canada: Self-Published 1992. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 250 pages. "The autobiography of Hudson Blake 1924-1992. Through the eyes of a parapalegic he tells the story of how he managed to live life to the fullest overcoming all the trials and tribulations associated with his disability." - from back cover. Title page removed by library. Above-average wear and usual library markings. Binding intact. Reading copy only. Only 100 copies were printed. Self-Published Paperback
1959rif. 568a0156Victoria BC: North Ward School 1959. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 25 pages. Black and white photos on glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy of this lovely momento. North Ward School Paperback
