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1985rif. 315h2002British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 091920368X . "The first full-length study of the career of the controversial missionary William Duncan. An unordained Anglican minister he was sent to British Columbia by the Church Missionary Society of England in 1857 to work among the Tsimshian Indians at Fort Simpson. After five years he left to establish Metlakatla but after disputes with various governmental officials moved this community north to Annette Island near Ketchikan. He was an outspoken advocate of Indian rights particularly land ownership when that was not a popular cause among the land-seeking white population." - dust jacket. 341 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. Book clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in mylar. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Sono Nis Press hardcover
1990rif. 137H4145Fort St. James B.C.: Owen Enterprises. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550560786 . Signed and dated by author upon title page. 278 pages. Index. Maps. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The story of growth and development of a small town in central British Columbia. Traces its history from its earliest days as a native Indian settlement through its nineteenth century involvement with the Hudson's Bay Company to the steady growth of more modern times." - dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to colour photo illustrated dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this excellent local history and genealogical reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Fort St. James British Columbia History Settlers Pioneers Genealogy Pinchi Mine Mercury Mining Hudson's Bay company Stuart Lake; Signed by Authors . Owen Enterprises hardcover
19858vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
1996rif. Q-0253330556Indiana University Press 1996-10-22. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Indiana University Press hardcover
rif. 0483710172.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 1331804302.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1937First edition, original cloth, 8vo, viii+247 pages. 2 foldout photographed maps. This study is an inquiry into the exploitation of the iron resources of a pioneer state and therefore deals with a phase of the history of the West. The iron lands of Minnesota are located in a rather limited area so that it was possible to study the disposition of them somewhat in detail. (from preface) Internal binding starting, light edge wear on cover and bottom corners are dented, very clean pages. Good Condition overall. (AC-20-18)
1986rif. 644G3556Canada: O.H.S.M.& A. 1986. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 45 pages. Reference list. Illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. "The ditch is the life line of Oliver B.C. turning a once semi-arid desert region in the viable fruit growing oasis it is today. A long narrow canal dug in the earth the ditch carries the water throughout the district irrigating the grower's summer crops. Constructed of cement the ditch signifies a sixty-six year history of the area and most important a heritage to remember and record for future generations to the district." - from page 3. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this informative local history. Hale & Barman 155. O.H.S.M.& A. Paperback
1906399p.,frontis. Hardcover Very good condition
1885381p. + Plus frontis. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. Inked presentation. Large 12mo. Original full orange cloth binding, flowers and vines embossed in black on front cover and spine. Edges slightly worn. Alta Edition. Nice copy. PETS/2
1972254 p. A rendering in verse of the 1846 Donner Party tragedy in California. Hardcover Good condition chipped d.j. fair
189932 p. Double column. Paper browning but not brittle. Softcover. 190 mm. Original tri-color printed pictorial wraps. Covers very slightly soiled. Volume One, Number Two. Very good. Edward Lytton Wheeler (1854-1885) was a professional 'Sensational Novelist' whose "Deadwood Dick" was the most popular hero of the dime novel era at the end of the 19th century. Through 'Dick' he greatly influenced boys (and men) to view the West as eternally exciting and heroic.W8RtRear
1977rif. 351c6099Victoria BC: Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Provincial Museum 1977. Book. Illus. by Cannings Robert A.; Stuart Kathleen M. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 254 pages. Index of species treated. "This book has no magic directions to the instant identification of all dragonflies. But if you work at it if you puzzle out some details of how dragonflies are put together and learn some names for dragonfly parts this small volume will become a familiar companion as you explore this group of unusual living creatures." - from Foreward. Topics include: Introduction; Key to the suborders and sexes of dragonfly adults; key to the suborders of dragonfly larvae; and key to the families of British Columbia Dragonflies. Includes illustrations of species glossary and references. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Provincial Museum Paperback
1933314p. Hardcover Very good condition
1930240p. Hardcover Good condition
1987rif. Q-0883600781Univ of Texas Pr 1987-05-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Univ of Texas Pr hardcover
20028vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; brown cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
1960247 p. Map end papers. 8vo. Original full linen cloth binding, slightly soiled. Original dust jacket, price clipped. DJ crinkled and slightly chipped at head and tail of spine. First Edition. "The first complete and authentic account of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James and Warren Earp, in Tombstone, Arizona in the 1880's, based on the recollections of Mrs. Virgil Earp". W3
1989205 p. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. 235 mm. Original full red cloth binding. Original dust jacket, very slightly soiled. First Edition. First Printing. Limited to 1500 copies. Hardbound. Near fine. An interesting study of the December 1896 World Heavyweight Boxing Championship Fight between Robert Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey, with Wyatt Earp as the Referee. His controversial decision, and the ensuing machinations are intriguing. as is the cast of characters, including: "Lucky" Baldwin; Wyatt and his wife Josephine Earp; the cowboy actor, William S. Hart; Bat Masterson; "Danny" Lynch; Colonel Henry Kowalsky; "Mysterious Dave" Mather; Judge Sanderson; John L. Sullivan; "Gentleman Jim" Corbett; etc. W3
1926rif. 27654Victoria : King's Printer 1926 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. 5. Illustrated with sepia photos. Most of FFEP scissored out some foxing to the title page and some of the plates. Occasional informative inked marginalia. Bound in original beige buckram with bevled edges. Light wear. King's Printer hardcover
rif. 74356Pacific Grove CA The Western Society of Malacologists 1968-1987. In 20 volumes. 8vo and 4to 28.0 x 21.7 cm. Numerous pages several illustrations shells meeting participants etc. Original pictorial wrappers. = Containing abstracts and proceedings of the annual meetings. A long continuous run. The first issue is in a 1974 reprint which is rare too. The name The Echo was dropped after volume six. A very good set. unknown
rif. 0656600012.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 0880991917New. paperback. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. paperback
rif. B9781013366758Hardback. New. hardcover
195712 pages. Features: Lady Eaton visits Edmonton; Mr. Donald Hobson Honoured on Retirement; Mr. W. Rawcliffe guest speaker; Girls' Curling Club; Photos and story re: Red Deer inter-store curling bonspiel; Florence Gilmour elected queen of Old Scona; Martha Berg honoured; Eaton's opens buying office in Germany. Additional employee news. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
