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1972réf. 417H3142Canada: Canada West Magazines 1972. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: The Lost Morgan Mine near Greenwood City; The Highest Judge in the Highest Court in the HIghest City in Canada - W.R. "Willie" Williams; Historic Hedley B.C.; Gold Bullion at Twelve Fathoms - the Pacific went down in 1875 off Cape Flattery; The Money Shell - money used by native peoples of Western Canada was dentalium or higua a sea shell; Letters from the North-West - Part I - A.R. Dyre was a young North-West Mounted Policeman who served in the wests from 1882 to 1885. Name atop front cover. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Canada West Magazines Paperback
1970réf. 417H3140Canada: Canada West Magazines 1970. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: Beyond Lillooet; Nature Notes; Tokens From Yesterday; Allison Pass Memoirs - part 4 of 5; Our Vanishing Heritage - disappearing lake boats; Ymir - Old Kootenay Mining Town. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Canada West Magazines Paperback
1992réf. 115H3136Canada: Sunfire Publications Ltd. 1992. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Abundantly illustrated with colour and black and white archival photos. Features: Steveston - A Splendid Opening for a Capitalist; Murder in the Arctic - Oblate Missionaries Rouviere and LeRoux are killed; Old Fort Macleod - Southern Alberta's first white settlement; Old Man Green's Missing Hoard - Murder on Savory Island near Lund B.C.; Nightmare Pass Through the Rocky Mountains. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Sunfire Publications Ltd. Paperback
2010réf. 517H3055Canada: Daisy Havdale 2010. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by author upon title page. 182 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. "A true account of what happened from the time B.C. Hydro the 'Gestapo' of B.C. began running over us. I kept a detailed diary in which I wrote accurate accounts of events." - back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Daisy Havdale Paperback
1976réf. 417H3147Canada: Stagecoach Publishing Co. Ltd. 1976. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Features: The Ship That Turned Over In Her Grave - the 'Gulf Stream' owned by Gulf Lines Ltd. served the Vancouver to Powell River run; Jack Fannin - this pioneer extraordinaire was the first curator and virtually creator of the British Columbia Provincial Museum; Forgotten Towns of the West Kootenay - many have been lost to flood and fire; 1689 - Year of the Massacre - Missionaries killed by the Iroquois; Klondike Journey - Part 2 of 3 on Klondike of the 1890s and the travels of Robert beresford Allison; The Gold-Plated Nickels - counterfeiting method used by a deaf-mute in the U.S. in 1880; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Stagecoach Publishing Co. Ltd. Paperback
1938réf. 644H2835Victoria B.C.: Government of British Columbia B.C. 1938. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 50 pages. Reproductions of many black and white photos. Diagrams. Map. "Prepared to meet an ever-increasing demand from people in all parts of Canada and the United States as well as abroad for non-technical information on this major B.C. industry." - Foreword. Topics include: history varieties of Pacific salmon spawning migration methods of catching canning government inspection of canned salmon salting smoked salmon science in the fisheries the value of fish in the human diet comparison of the composition and food value of salmon compared to other foods. Author was Provincial Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries. Printed upon glossy stock. Minor pen mark atop map on page 35 otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. A sound vintage copy. Government of British Columbia [B.C.] Paperback
1979réf. 651H2557Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Historical Association 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Features: Captain Inskip R.N. and British Columbia; The Bell-Irving Land Surveyors in British Columbia; Alfred Pendrell Waddington and "Bute Island Route"; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia; - The HBC 1849 Brigade Trail - Fort Hope to Kamloops; Reginald C.R. Tweed; Book Reviews; and more. Address label on back cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Historical Association Paperback
1973réf. 843H2553Nanaimo B.C.: Westward Collector Publishing Ltd. 1973. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Premiere issue. 30 pages. Features include: Second annual Victoria and Nanaimo Antique Bottle Show; Letters; We Dig Bottles by "Bob & George"; Blowing Off Foam! - The Karbonated Korner by Bob & Donna Skrill; What on Earth Is It; George Coletti & Son of Nelson B.C.; Jewels of Talking Wire - insulators; Cecil and Joan Harris of Vernon B.C.; Books in Review; Relics by Jim Heidt; License Plate Collecting by Allan Gadsen; Old Ads from Victoria Colonis Christmas 1874; Photos of Free blown bottle; Pottery Jugs; Ads; Club News. Printed on glossy stock. Covers and first few pages wavy from moisture exposure otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A worthy collectible copy of this interesting British Columbia bottle collecting periodical. Westward Collector Publishing Ltd. Paperback
1974réf. 843H2554Nanaimo B.C.: Westward Collector Publishing Ltd. 1974. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 48 pages. Features: Letters; Chinese Artifacts by Flo & Al Clemens; 3rd Annual Vancouver Island Bottle Show & Sale - photo-illustrated article; Nanaimo Dig Club; Sealed Bottles by Dick & Barbara Hoyle; Insulators by Larry & Wendy Lundgren; Relics by Jim Heidt; Auto Collectibles by Allan Gadsen; Old Guns by Mike Hill; Vancouver Notes by D. Harrison; Gold Seal Liquor Co. Vancouver B.C.; International Wine Co. by G. Northcote; Collecting Old Locks; Documents & Other Paper Collectibles; More Jugs; Living Free - Patricia Armitage writes about Dieter and Tina Bonkowski of Yellow Point - with photos; Old Phonographs by Coleman Kiss; Depression Glass; Fruit Jar Corner; Collectors of Note; The Karbonated Korner - The Comox Valley Mysteries by Bill Patterson; The West Coast Mystery - "Stone Bear" found by Morris McNally of Nanaimo; Articles from the collection of Norm and Sandy Barker of Chase River B.C.; Furniture Lamps & Bric A Brac; French Ivory by M. Skrill; Prairie News; Club Directory; Classified ads; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting British Columbia bottle collecting periodical. Westward Collector Publishing Ltd. Paperback
1951réf. 346H2545London: The Wide World 1951. Book. Illus. by Nicolson W.C. cover;. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv 129-192 pages. Features: 500 miles to freedom -nine men escape Rabaul after it is overrun by the Japanese in 1942; The land sharks - a story from Canada in 1925 about get-rich-quick schemes in real estate; Man-Eater - the brief but eventful career of a man eating tiger as recounted by a former member of the Burma Frontier Service; The Vale of the Gods the northern Punjab - photo illustrated article; The Ju-Ju Doctor - the facts of an amazing occurrence on the Gold Coast; The Dragon - big scare on East Indian Island; Photo of typical Cyprus Brickyard; The Sea-Dyaks of Borneo - photo illustrated account of this little-known race of former headhunters and pirates; Section Man - an interesting glimpse of the life of a track labourer on a Canadian railroad; The Poorhouse Tragedy - 3 People Were Shot Dead in Crawford County Arkansas; The Bluffton Wolf - famous Texas wolf; and more plus many vintage ads. Small pencilled name atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. The Wide World Paperback
1951réf. 346H2544London: The Wide World 1951. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv 193-254 pages. Features: Cover illustration in the Hoggar Mountains Sahara Desert; Norfleet's Quest part 1 of 2 - the adventures of a Texas cattleman who tracked down the swindler gang which conned him; The Broken Pick - a prospector's account of an eventful search for a lost Australian gold mine; The Ambush-a gripping story from the vast cattle country of the South American interior; Photo of man standing on one of the devil's marbles in Australia; "People of The Veil" - a most interesting photo illustrated account of a visit to the Tuaregs the strange masked nomads of the Sahara; Two of a Kind; The Tuskless Elephant -a tragic incident in the Tanganyika Highlands in 1946; The "Killer" Wolves of British Columbia -these shaggy covered brutes have become a terrible menace and the provincial government and ranchers are hard put to keep them in check; When the Fire Came - big brush fire in the Matawai district of New Zealand in 1925; "Mariposa" -as ship is visited by many butterflies in South America; Photo of kangaroo caught in snare; Small pencilled name atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. The Wide World Paperback
2014réf. 312H2618Canada: Jim Seredick 2014. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. viii 295 pages. Many black and white reproductions of photos plus several in colour. An informative celebration and review of twenty years of baseball by the Parksville Royals on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy. Jim Seredick Paperback
1951réf. 346H2546London: The Wide World 1951. Book. Illus. by Nicolson W.C. cover;. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv 256-320 pages. Features: Cover illustration of St. Lucia Windward Islands; The Death-Patrol - strange R.C.M.P. manhunt in Canada's far north after a murder on Moskeet Island; The Tobacco Farmers - three youngsters put their combined savings into an abandoned farm in North Queensland - article with photos; The Jewelled Cross - a strange story of buried treasure; Photo of New Zealand's "Bottle House"; The Stowaway; The Tale of a Shirt - what happened when an African 'bush-boy' acquired a taste for European clothing; The Miracle of the Sacred Eagles - photo-illustrated article on a daily phenomenon at a hilltop temple in Tirrukalikundram in Southern India; The Landlord's Tale - a rousing sea story told by the host of a village inn on the south coast; The Wai Wai Indians of the interior of British Guiana - article with eight photos; The Delectable Island - the isle of Re lies in the Bay of Biscay; Jungle Magic - an inexplicable performance witnessed in Malaya; Australian Treasure Trove - the wealth awaiting lucky finders in the Australian wilds; and more plus many vintage ads. Small name atop front cover otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. The Wide World Paperback
1979réf. 568H2797Victoria B.C.: Lansdowne Junior Secondary School 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Approximately 100 pages. Loaded with great black and white photos. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Signed with marker by prior owner atop yellow front cover. A quality vintage copy. Lansdowne Junior Secondary School Hardcover
1996réf. 317H2933Vancouver BC: B & C List 1982 Ltd. 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 729 pages. "Pays tribute to the men and women of B.C. who have contributed to the growth and development of their communities and to the province as a whole." - Preface. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. B & C List (1982) Ltd. Hardcover
1992réf. 258H2900Nakusp B.C.: Arrow Lakes Historical Society 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 379 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Printed upon glossy stock. "An in-depth look at the growth of the town from 1892 to 1922. The emergence of surrounding settlements and industrial activity in relation to Nakusp is covered both with photographs and text." - dust jacket. Gift greetings from Mayor of Nakusp upon title page otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this wonderful local history. Arrow Lakes Historical Society Hardcover
1991réf. 761H2524Canada: Pilot Press 1991. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: The Village of Fort St. James; Ginger Part 2 - Ginger Coote buys a Fairchild 51 and a Fox Moth starts a pioneer BC airline and hires Russ Baker; Port McNeill; Grumman Mallard; Tech-Log - Oil and Airplanes; Robinson 22's R22s; a restored Avro Anson. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Pilot Press Paperback
1987réf. 218H2158Armstrong British Columbia: Springbend History Book Committee 1987. Book. Illus. by Slater Melvin cover. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 174 pages. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Our endeavour has been to collect and record the stories and pictures of yesterday so they will not be lost and to record our present Springbend neighbours' stories for future generations." - from Foreword. First 135 pages present family histories and photos. Subsequent chapters include: Pioneers Remember; Springbend School; Springbend Community Club; Springbend Activities; Springbend Businesses; and more. Back cover map indicates major landowners of past years. Prior owner's name and details in bold black marker upon first blank leaf otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Slight musty scent. A sound copy of this excellent genealogical reference. Bibliographic reference: Hale & Barman #871. Springbend History Book Committee Paperback
1985réf. 218H2151Merville BC: Merville Community Association 1985. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii 261 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. "This book attempts to chronicle the history of the original Merville settlers who arrived between 1919 and 1925." - from page vii. Includes dozens of brief personal and family biographies. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this very informative genealogical resource. Bibliographic Reference: Hale & Barman 414. Merville Community Association Paperback
1974réf. 538H2533Vancouver B.C.: City of Vancouver Planning Department 1974. Book. Illus. by Goldman Ronald. Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 52 pages. Prepared by the City Planning Department for the Vancouver Heritage Advisory Committee which has recommended to city council that these buildings and areas be designated as heritage sites. Each building/area is presented with address written details and black and white reproduction of photo. Buildings include the Court House RCMP Building Hudson's Bay Store Glen Brae - Tait House and Cenacle Retreat House to name a few. The two areas are Chinatown and Gastown. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Bibliographic reference: Hale 3164. City of Vancouver, Planning Department Paperback
1992réf. 553H1804Canada: 49th Battalion The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 1992. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Several pages of black and white reproductions of photos archival and recent. Features: 'The Victoria Cross' by Edgar L. Boyd; Dave Barbour's WWI War Diary; The Battle of 'Captain Ridge' by Ernie White; 'The Great Moustache Caper' by W.D. Smith; 'A Ramble Through Sicily' by Charlie Swan; Part of War Diary by Captain Les Herman; 'My Father's Speech' by Peggy McEwen; 'Recollections of Portslade' by Ralph C.B. Paulsen; 'Eastburne - 1942' by Shierlaw Burry; Several pages of Association news; Nine-page list of members complete with their mailing addresses; Three-page list of members who have passed since the last issue. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this informative item. 49th Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Paperback
1970réf. 757H2001Fort St. John BC: Kinette Club 1970. Book. Fair. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 52 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1970. Includes vintage ads for local businesses. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Kinette Club Paperback
1984réf. 757H1845Cedar B.C.: Cedar Women's Institute 1984. Book. Very Good. Spiral Bound. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 100 pages. This local cookbook printed on the occasion of the 60th anniversary 1924 to 1984 of the Cedar Women's Institute. Small hand-written correction to one recipe otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Cedar Women's Institute Paperback
2009réf. 551H1870Canada: The Geist Foundation 2009. Magazine. Illus. by Dolen Rebecca. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 88 pages. Features: Human civilization in the Fraser Valley; Saharawis in Algerian refugee camps; Petra and David always knew what to do; Poems for memorable customers; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy. The Geist Foundation Paperback
1961réf. 744H2056British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1961. Book. Illus. by Hughes E.J. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 108 pages. Front cover graced with colour reproduction of E.J. Hughes' "The Cowichan River in July". Provides white and yellow page listings for Bowser Cassidy Chemainus Cedar Cobble Hill Courtenay including Union Bay Cumberland Cowichan Station Crofton Duncan Gabriola Island Hornby Island Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Nanaimo Nanoose Northfield Oyster Bay Parksville Port Alberni Thetis Island Qualicum Bay Qualicum Beach Royston Shawnigan Lake South Wellington Sproat Lake Toll Stations Wellington Westholme and Youbou. Many nostalgic yellow pages ads for long-forgotten businesses. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Few markings. A worthy copy of this wonderful E.J. Hughes collectible. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
