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1960Best.-Nr. 565H4199Vancouver B.C.: Jim Railton 1960. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 30 pages. Features: Mailbag; Conservation in the Schools - the three 'Rs' and resources; Salt Water License; proper use of license revenue will cost us less tomorrow; Fishing Seymour Arm - Shuswap Lake; Centrefold map of Lakes & Streams in the Princeton-Merritt District; Clay Chips - with photos of Dick Horby Bill Jones Victor Welder Bill Urquhart Carl Nishi; Mrs. Sharen Pilkington Russ Hume Maxie Lamusse Clayton Sullivan Frank Turner Russ Hume Jack radford Dick Hornby Alton See and Bob Guiliani; Boats; Coastal Cruising; Browning launches new rifle group - high-power bolt action Mausers; The Stone Fly Hellgrammite; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Jim Railton Paperback
1961Best.-Nr. 565H4190Vancouver B.C.: Jim Railton 1961. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 18 pages. Features: The Living Land - Roderick Haig-Brown's account of the natural resources of B.C.; A Salt Water Fishing License; Successful fishing in the Adams River gorge - article with photo of Warren Albiston; To the Labrador dog Hard Work is Fun - illustrated article; Illegal bass transfer on Vancouver Island; B.C. waterfowl counts; Mailbag; Meet Bob Maxwell - most fish have - with photo of Mr. Maxwell owner of end tackle maker Maxwell Mfg. Co.; She Fished He Dug Bait - photo-illustrated article by L.G. Van Egan of Maxine Egan as shown on cover fishing on Vancouver Island; Clay Chips - article with photo of George Bevan of North Vancouver; Boats; Black Label beer ad inside back cover; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the new International Travelall station wagon; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Jim Railton Paperback
2012Best.-Nr. 246H4259Canada: R.M. & A. 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 203 pages. Glossy photo-illustrated boards. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Documents the history of skiing in Revelstoke from 1890 through 2012. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Faint bit of peeling inside front board where small label removed. An excellent copy of this enjoyable and informative history. R.M. & A. Hardcover
1977Best.-Nr. 513H4319Vancouver B.C.: Canadian Society for Asian Arts 1977. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 unnumbered pages. Bibliography. Glossary. Seven pages of black and white reproductions of photos of snuff bottles as presented at an exhibition from British Columbian collectors in Vancouver Canada in 1977 the first exhibition of its kind in Canada. Clean and unmarked with light wear to tan card covers. A quality copy. Canadian Society for Asian Arts Paperback
2002Best.-Nr. 663H4335Canada: Douglas & McIntyre / Vancouver Art Gallery 2002. Book. Illus. by Hughes E.J. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 226 pages. Index of works. Chronology. Selected bibliography. Illustrated endpapers. Oblong 11" x 12". "Lavishly illustrated with 100 full colour and 25 black-and-white reproductions of prints drawings and paintings this is the first full-scale volume to honour the artistic life and work of E.J. Hughes from the start of his long career in the 1930s to the present. His unique talent for depicting the landscape in a way that both he and viewers believe it should be rather than the way it actually is enables us to experience and understand place and nature in new and deeper ways." - dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy of this wonderful tribute. Douglas & McIntyre / Vancouver Art Gallery Hardcover
1992Best.-Nr. 713H4321British Columbia: Ministry of Government Services British Columbia - Archives and Records Service 1992. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. x 154 pages. Alphabetical list of Rural and Assisted Schools. Several black and white reproductions of archival photos. "A guide to the surviving records related to the provision of public education in the Province of British Columbia and its colonial parents." - Foreword. Few markings to contents. Average wear. Price sticker remnant on back cover. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative reference. Ministry of Government Services, British Columbia - Archives and Records Service Paperback
2016Best.-Nr. 413H4325Canada: C.L.Publishing 2016. Book. Illus. by Harris Chris. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and generically inscribed by Chris Harris upon title page. x 262 pages. Gloriously illustrated with colour photography. In 1984 Harris "moved to the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia where for over three decades people had been campaigning to protect this the largest most biodiverse contiguous wilderness complex in the termperate world now called the Chilcotin Ark. This book is a portrait of the men and women who fought for it and of a planetary refuge in a time of global change. In stories and pictures Chris Harris brings us home to this intact region of the planet reprieved from the human rush to dominate it." - dust jacket. This is a hardcover copy with dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Gift quality. C.L.Publishing Hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. 713H4319Canada: C.L. Publishing 2010. Book. Illus. by Harris Chris. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed without inscription by Chris Harris upon title page. 224 pages. An incredibly beautiful colour photographic presentation of a unique rock lying on top of ancient volcanic islands in the Interior of British Columbia. On government maps the area is known as the Cariboo-Chilcotin but locally it is called the Motherstone. Here on this volcanic plateau of old basalt flows fault lines ghost rivers shield volcanoes and cinder cones on a planet almost completely transformed by human activity the Earth's presence is still pure." - p.12. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy of this extraordinary work. C.L. Publishing Paperback
1945Best.-Nr. 644H3706British Columbia: Pacific Mills 1945. Book. Illus. by Ravenhill Alice; Steffans-Colmer Limited; Frank Leonard. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 106 pages. Oblong 7" x 10". Undated but appears to be circa 1945. Profusely illustrated with wonderful vintage black and white photos. "This is the story of Pacific Mills Limited and the most northerly located paper mill on the North American continent at Ocean Falls B.C." - page 3. Name stamped atop title page otherwise unmarked with moderate external wear and soiling. A sound vintage copy of this important history. HALE 1230 EDWARDS & LORT 2700. Pacific Mills Paperback
1980Best.-Nr. 154H3833USA: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii 280 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Covering three generations of hockey heroes this is a fascinating history of the sport and of its royal family." - dust jacket. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper otherwise book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Above-average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this important hockey history. Doubleday & Company, Inc. Hardcover
1973Best.-Nr. 644H3711Victoria B.C.: Government of British Columbia 1973. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 92 pages. Many black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. An expansive overview of the profusion of province-wide activities held to celebrate her Centennial. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Government of British Columbia Paperback
1981Best.-Nr. 518H3792Victoria B.C.: Province of British Columbia Heritage Conservation Branch 1981. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Presents a comprehensive program for urban heritage conservation specifically for the City of Nelson British Columbia but one which may also serve as a guide for the conservation of heritage resources in other similar urban areas in British Columbia." - page 6. Oblong 14" x 8.5". 222 pages. Architectural glossary. Select bibliography. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos diagrams and maps. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this valuable reference and guide. Province of British Columbia, Heritage Conservation Branch Paperback
1992Best.-Nr. 463H3776Prince George BC: GIScome Portage Historical Society 1992. Book. Illus. by Bathy Stephen; Schaber Darrell. Good. Plastic Comb. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 217 pages. Index. Reprint of the 1989 first edition. Albert James Huble was born at Oak Lake Ontario in 1872. In 1903 he took up a trapline on a creek which came to bear his name to the northeast of Giscome Portage British Columbia. Provides excellent insight into the daily lives of settlers in northern B.C. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. GIScome Portage Historical Society Paperback
1982Best.-Nr. 711H3746Grand Forks BC: Mir Publication Society 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xv 271 pages. Footnotes glossary bibliography chronology biographical list of names. "The first historical text on the Doukhobors to include an extensive selection of carefully annotated archival photos and original historical maps. A valuable new addition to the study of the Doukhobors which will be regarded as the definitive reference for years to come." - dust jacket. Former library copy with above-average wear usual markings and taped hinges. Scattered underlining and marginalia to contents. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy. Mir Publication Society Hardcover
1995Best.-Nr. 731H3737Vancouver B.C.: Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery University of British Columbia 1995. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 89 pages. Bibliography. List of Exhibitions. List of works in this exhibition. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Contents include: Artist's Statement; The Salvation Art of Yuxweluptun; Yuxweluptun and the West Coast Landscape; Yuxweluptun - A Philosophy of History; The Modernist Past of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's Landscape Allegories; Time Line. "I work from the native perspective that all shapes and any elements can be changed to anything to present a totally native philosophy. It allows me to express my feelings freely and show you a different view." - Artist's Statement. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, University of British Columbia Paperback
1990Best.-Nr. 155H3726Canada: Peter Charles 1990. Book. Illus. by Hutzulak Clint. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 111 pages. Footnotes and bibliography. Many informative maps diagrams and black and white reproductions of fascinating archival photos. "Records the structures that were key to Clinton's development. From the archaeological remains of Native Indian shelters to the churches schools and residences of the white settlers the architecture of Clinton provides a fascinating record of those who lived and worked 'at the 47 mile.'" - back cover. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this interesting history. Peter Charles Paperback
2003Best.-Nr. 731H3900Canada: UBC PressCanada 2003. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 380 pages. "Updates and expands our understanding of the nature and evolution of precontact Northwest Coast society to reveal the vibrant rich cultures that existed there. Scholars and students of archaeology and anthropology and those with an interest in Northwest Coast history will find this volume especially rewarding." - back board. Maps diagrams tables graphs black and white reproductions of photos and index. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound working copy. UBC Press,Canada Hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 664H3556British Columbia: Sooke Region Museum 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 213 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Printed upon glossy stock. The 43 chapters include such topics as Early Port San Juan Jordan River - Logging with Rail; Sooke and Otter Districts WWI; The Depression Years; Boyd & Garrison; Seaton Peatt & Eve Munns; Butlers CIP Inc.; Silviculture; and much more. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy. Sooke Region Museum Hardcover
1953Best.-Nr. 558H3360Nanaimo B.C.: Nanaimo Senior High School 1953. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages loaded with black and white photos of students and staff and hand-drawn ads for local businesses. Many of the boys are wearing ties! Includes photo looking over the school toward Gabriola Island - lots of vacant land in Harewood in 1953! Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Small photo of C. Norsed and G. Duggan has been clipped otherwise a sound vintage copy of this nice memento of the school which has since been renamed Nanaimo District Secondary School / NDSS. Nanaimo Senior High School Paperback
1990Best.-Nr. 737H3580Vancouver B.C.: New Star Books Limited 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi 200 pages. Bibliography. "Takes us inside the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en peoples' campaign for justice and recognition. Glavin shows how their struggle which is taking place within Canada's legal system as well on the land itself in a series of roadblocks is rooted in their view that their relationship to the land is one of responsibility - for the land and to the generations to come. A rich and fascinating blend of past and present this timely book will forever change the way readers think of the 'land claims' issue." - dust jacket. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper otherewise unmarked with moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. New Star Books, Limited Hardcover
1940Best.-Nr. 155H3437New York: Carrick & Evans Inc. 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Diagrams. Map endpapers. Author and her family of three spent many idyllic years aboard their motor cruiser discovering the beauty of the Pacific coast from Puget Sound north along the British Columbia coast to Alaska. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality vintage copy. Edwards & Lort 2825 Tourville p.432 Ricks p.172. Carrick & Evans, Inc. Hardcover
1986Best.-Nr. 663H3323Vancouver B.C.: The Alcuin Society 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Produced in conjunction with the Vancouver Arts of the Book Exhibition March 16 - April 20 1986. 150 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Sections include: Printing & Publishing; Bookbinding; Calligraphy; Papermaking; Typography and Type Design; Selected References; Directory of British Columbia Book Artists. Includes decorated craft dust jacket. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy from a print run of only 1000 copies. The Alcuin Society Paperback
1947Best.-Nr. 646H3599Vancouver B.C.: Wrigley Printing / T.A. Rickard 1947. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiii 358 pages. Black and white plates. "Russia Spain the United States and Great Britain are linked with our Province historically; therefore to comprehend the history of our home land we must know something about the conditions existing in those four countries during the period under review. In other words we must study the backgrounds as well as the foreground of British Columbia. This I have tried to do for the reader of this book." - Foreword. Contemporary news clipping with review of this book laid-in at page 49. Bookplate upon front free endpaper. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Lowther 1888. Wrigley Printing / T.A. Rickard Hardcover
1986Best.-Nr. 664H3630Vernon BC: Theytus Books Limited 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 383 pages. Bibliography. Index. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps. "The first comprehensive local history of this interesting B.C. community. Captures the character of those who made Chase what it is today particularly the fascinating story of Whitfield Chase part-time Canadian part-time American." - dust jacket. Bookplate remnant upon front free endpaper otherwise clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy. Hale & Barman 274. Theytus Books, Limited Hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 711H3593Ottawa: National Parks of Canada 1929. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 47 pages. Fold-out map inside back cover. Many wonderful black and white photos printed upon glossy stock. Reprint of the 1926 first edition. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Casey Vol. II 5348. National Parks of Canada Paperback
