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1979réf. 711c8318Victoria BC: Aural History Program Province of British Columbia 1979. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 186 pages. Discusses the most basic of North American experiences: immigration and assimilation. All our families with the exception of the native peoples in one generation or another have been strangers in a new land. East Vancouver presents an opportunity to examine the process of North Americanization in the twentieth century. Through the stories in this volume we can learn more about our own. Composed of interviews with immigrants from Japan China and Europe. Contains dozens of black and white photographs. Bookplate upon Preface page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Aural History Program, Province of British Columbia Paperback
1955réf. 839c8399British Columbia: Canadian Merchant Service Guild 1955. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Index of advertisers inside back cover. Features: Windjammer Days by Captain C.c. Sainty; Westernmost Lighthouse in the U.S.A. by Eric Wahleen; International Tugboat Races; Princess of Vancouver; Ramblings in Indonesia by Captain A. Cabot; Weather Observing in Ships by L.K. McGlening; Ghosts of Old Seaman Behind Stained Glass by Norman Hacking; Venture Proves Successful - Jervis Inlet Water Taxi Limited; New Freight Carrier Introduces "Pick a Back" System - the M.V. Clifford J. Rogers; New Company - The North Shore Dock & Warehouse Co. Ltd; ; Aerial Views of Harbours - Montreal Sarnia Prince Rupert Port Alberni Nanaimo Victoria; Lions Gate Bridge photo taken from south end - with two handwritten names; Pilot's Convention; The Appointment of Captain Lee by Captain Thomas Gilchrist; Half-page ad for The Black Ball Line; Mere Figureheads by James E. Carver; M.V. Chinook II; Business is Coming to British Columbia; Sixth International Tugboat Races; They Have Passed On; Pigs and Ships. Writing on front cover. Gift inscription on President's Message page suggests this copy formerly belonged to Captain H. Roach President of the Guild in 1955. Average wear. A sound copy. A great memento from the earlier days of west coast maritime navigation. Canadian Merchant Service Guild Paperback
1983réf. 521c8261Vancouver: Canucks Publishing 1983. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. This issue was printed on the occasion of the Smythe Division Semi-Final between Vancouver and the Calgary Flames. Prior owner's name written in large letters at bottom of front cover. Colour photo Mark's Work Wearhouse ad inside front cover appears to feature Stan Smyl playing road hockey with kids. Darcy Rota article; Lanny McDonald profile; Guy Chouinard profile; Colour photo of Harold Snepsts in Cougar shoe ad; Curt Fraser and Darcy Rota colour photo in Hudson's Bay Company clothing ad; Interesting Tony Gallagher article on John Wensink complaining about European players getting off lightly while he is condemned for defending them; John Garrett photo and stats; Wordfind puzzle has been completed in pencil. Front cover appears to feature Mel Bridgman and Lars Lindgren. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this great Canucks momento. Canucks Publishing Paperback
1995réf. 317c8572Canada: Plateau Publishing 1995. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pages. Index. Illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Plateau Publishing Paperback
2002réf. 111c8560British Columbia: Press Gang 2002. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 219 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "The inspiring true story of a 73-year-old grandmother turned ecological warrior." Signed and inscribed by author upon title page otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Press Gang Paperback
1996réf. 318c8499Canada: Harbour Publishing 1996. Book. Illus. by Thirkell Keith. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 127 pages. Index. Beautifully colour-illustrated throughout including endpapers. "With paintings by local artists poems by local poets tall tales by local characters miracles by Sechelt medicine men tips on how to predict weather risque' gossip about historical figures bold opinions plenty of hard facts and over 150 breathtaking colour photographs this is a book to be treasured by anyone with an eye for fascinating places." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with lightest wear. A lovely copy. Gift quality. Harbour Publishing Hardcover
1961réf. 559c8583Victoria B.C.: Lansdowne Junior High School 1961. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 52 pages. Above-average wear. Some autographs. Binding intact. A very nostalgic issue. Lansdowne Junior High School Paperback
1985réf. 559c8580Victoria B.C.: Lambrick Park Secondary School 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 114 pages. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Lambrick Park Secondary School Hardcover
1990réf. 317c8552British Columbia: The Corporation of Land Surveyors of the Province of British Columbia 1990. Book. Good. Paperback. First Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. iv 165 pages. Index. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. The Corporation of Land Surveyors of the Province of British Columbia Paperback
1995réf. 318c8530British Columbia: AHS 1995. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 379 pages. Footnotes. Index. Glossary. Footnotes. Maps. Reproductions of many black and white archival photos. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. Chapters include: Before Gold Discovery on Pine Creek The Trails to Atlin Creek 1899 - The Boom Year Bureaucrats and Bunglers - The Role of Government; The Placer Creeks The Japanese Incident Quest for a Mother Lode The Political Scene Commerce and Industry Keeping the Peace Men of God and Their Churches Care of the Sick Fire Fighting Mining Camp Schools Gold Camp Society They Lived Off the Land Some Women of Atlin Tourism. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. AHS Paperback
1977réf. 559c8582Victoria B.C.: Reynolds Secondary School 1977. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Unpaginated. Half an inch thick. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Reynolds Secondary School Hardcover
1999réf. 317c8477Canada: Talonbooks 1999. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 382 pages. Bibliography. Extensive footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "Previously ignored the war between the 'people of the land' and the colonial government remains of utmost significance in today's world of unsettled First Nations' land claims. After the war of 1863 aboriginal land continued to be alienated and Native jurisdiction eroded throughout British Columbia - leaving an inequity which remains unresolved almost a century and a half later." - from back cover. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high quality copy. May shock readers who think of area history in terms of only fishing logging and mining. Talonbooks Paperback
1986réf. 559c8581Qualicum Beach B.C.: Kwalikum Secondary School 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 100 pages. Some autographs and inscriptions. Binding sound. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Kwalikum Secondary School Hardcover
1991réf. 715c8632British Columbia: Research Branch Ministry of Forests 1991. Book. Good. Spiral-Bound. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 330 pages. Describes terrestrial ecosystems of British Columbia within the framework of the British Columbia Ministry of Forests' biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification. Introduces the philosophy principles and methods of biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification and provides some appreciation of the diversity of terrestrial ecosystems in British Columbia. Chapter titles include: resource values; coastal douglas-fir zone; coastal western-hemlock zone; mountain hemlock zone; bunchgrass zone; ponderosa pine zone; interior douglas-fir zone; interior cedar - hemlock zone; mountain spruce zone; sub-boreal pine - spruce zone; Engelmann spruce - subalpine fir zone; boreal white and black spruce zone; spruce - willow - birch zone; alpine tundra zone. Average wear. Contents unmarked. Minor mark to bottom edge of text. Faint name atop front cover. A sound copy. Research Branch, Ministry of Forests Paperback
2007réf. 242c8636British Columbia: Self Published 2007. Book. Very Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 118 pages. Colour illustrations. "The purpose of this report has been to synthesize and outline legislation in hopes of stimulating further public discussion and community action to ensure that adequate water resources are protected for present and future generations. While aimed at the Comox Valley hopefully audiences across British Columbia and Canada will find it a useful reference guide or point of comparison to their own communities' water challenges." - from Executive Summary. Contents include: Introduction; Glossary; Water History and Regulation; Water Supply Systems in the Comox Valley; Suggestions and Sites; References. White label remnants upon clear front cover. Contents clean bright and unmarked. Light wear. A quality copy. Self Published Paperback
2005réf. 547c8609Vancouver BC Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 180 pages. Index. References. Biographical overview. List of works. Colour illustrated endpapers. "E.J. Hughes is famous for his unforgettably rich and accomplished landscapes primarily depicting the British Columbia coast. His works now command the highest auction prices ever paid for a living Canadian artist confirmation of his emergence as a major figure on the international art scene. The passionate collector has always been central to the emergence of important artists. In this extraordinarily personal account the world of a collector comes alive. Here are 76 Hughes sketches paintings and prints in colour and black and white - only a handful previously published in book form - accompanied by a text rich with anecdotes about the joys frustrations and satisfactions of the chase. This is a very human story of art as master - one which sheds important new light on Hughes and his work." - from dust jacket. "Hughes is the chronicler of a landscape almost too beautiful and too alive with spirit to be believed." - Globe and Mail. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Appears unread. Faintly visible tape repair to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Douglas & McIntyre, Limited Hardcover
1991réf. 124c8639Canada: Univ of Toronto Press 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 445 pages. Footnotes. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Thomas Dufferin Pattullo was premier of British Columbia from 1938 to 1941. Governing through the tumultuous years of the 1930s his Liberal administration offered what was arguable the most vigorous response to the Depression in Canada. Duff Pattullo's life is as much a history of the province as it is an account of an individual." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which bears discolourations to lower section. A quality copy. Univ of Toronto Press Hardcover
1962réf. 349c8808Nelson BC Canada: Graphic-News Publishing 1962. Newspaper. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 16 pages. Features: Funding for the Kinsmen Club's new health unit; Doukhobor women denounce Stefan Sorokin and the Fraternal Council in preference to John Lebedoff; E.C. Terry Whitelock - His paintings of Napoleonic era uniforms win world respect - nice photo with article; Renovating the Nelson Canadian Legion; Palm Dairy gets rid of milk bottles in favour of Pure-Pak cartons; Kootenay Cadets - with photos of Mike Molloy Harry James Vic Young and others; Continuing sabotage by Doukhobor radicals; Should Nelson sell the North Shore Power Line; Dozens of wonderful local vintage ads our favourite being the Gala Opening of Totem Burger. Average wear. Yellowed with age. Moisture markings. Bit of writing on front cover. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Graphic-News Publishing Paperback
1979réf. 318c8685Canada: A.B.C. 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 154 pages. The history of the rural ministries in the Diocese of Caledonia in Northern British Columbia. Abundantly illustrated with archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. A.B.C. Paperback
1987réf. 118c8931Canada: Self-Published 1987. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 112 pages. Black and white illustrations in text from photos. Autobiographical account of the author's experiences in both world wars and on the Queen Charlotte Islands. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Self-Published Paperback
1962réf. 317c8939British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company 1962. Book. Illus. by Maclean Jack L. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 318 pages. Cover painting entitled "Mount Robson and Emperor Falls" by Jack L. MacLean. Great back cover colour photo ad for various models and colours of phones. Includes 192 pages of vintage local yellow pages ads plus several pages of ads for contemporary phone products. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful 1962 snapshot of Victoria B.C. British Columbia Telephone Company Paperback
2002réf. 715c8926Canada: G. Of G. C.S. 2002. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 58 pages. Lovely colour and black and white illustrations. A Collective Study on British Columbian Salmon Can Labels 1890-1950. Library markings to contents. Exterior clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. G. Of G. C.S. Paperback
1990réf. 558c8927Courtenay BC: G.P. Vanier Secondary School 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 176 pages. Lots of great autographs. Moderate wear. A quality copy. G.P. Vanier Secondary School Hardcover
1945réf. 739c8807Winnipeg Manitoba: The Country Guide Limited 1945. Book. Illus. by Schintz T. Cover; Tillenius Clarence; Stables Jon. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 58 pages. A wonderful vintage copy of this popular and long-running Canadian farming publication. Great cover illustration of cowby at work. Super back cover colour photo ad for the Minneapolis-Moline Power Equipment company includes 8 photos of their products at work. Features of contents include: Nice tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy by Crucible Steel Company of America; Activities of co-operatives in British Columbia; War News Updates including cartoon of Stalin and Allied Soldier cracking swastika in nutcracker; Photo-illustrated article on the Coyote "The Yapping Yodler" - the crafty animal which thrives with settlement and is increasing in number; Peace River Co-operative Seed Growers are outgrowing their facilities and are ripe for Expansion; Research boosts Bacon Quality; Square All Round - a trapper story by Paul Annixter; Dairy Farmers of Canad Meet at Regina to Discuss the Postwar Situation - result is increased subsidies; The Farm Goes to the University - farm week at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon; Overnight Guest a story by Ben Ames Williams; A Dutchman in the Red River Valley - A. A. Verheul - with photos; Great full-page ad by International Harvester with image of farmer and tractor in the background; John Deere tractor photo ad; Monthly Commentary by United Grain Growers Limited; The Countrywoman - the U.F.W.A. Meeting; Royal Bank of Canada Annual Meeting; Planning the farm house - article; plus much more. Address label on front cover otherwise unmarked. Modest external wear. Binding tight. The Country Guide Limited Paperback
1950réf. 834c8079Fitchburg Mass.: Simonds Saw and Steel Co. 1950. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 31 pages. Numerous diagrams and black and white photos. A diminutive but informative guide to files and their uses in the sharpening of industrial sawmill blades. Deals specifically with American Pattern single and double cut files. Eight-page photo-illustrated section on special saw sharpening files. Two pages of detailed specifications of Simonds Red Tang brand files. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. An excellent vintage reference. Simonds Saw and Steel Co. Paperback
