Knickerbocker, Nancy (Signed)MareMagnum
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2001Signed and generically inscribed by author upon half-title page. 287 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Many black and white reproductions of photos. "Throughout hr long life, Mildred walked 'the lonely path of peace' with the likes of J.S. Woodsworth, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King." She was a crusading socialist and an absolute pacifist who lived her beliefs in word and deed. But this story of her extraordinary life does not seek to sanctify her. Her foibles and frailties are as much a part of the tale as her deep spirituality and unquenchable dedication to social causes spanning six decades." - from back cover. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
1996408 pages. Couple of school stamps otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
1997230 pages. Notes, bibliography, index. "Should be in every legislature, university, high school and public library, as well as in every office and home where people are trying to understand Canada's immigration legacy." - Canadian Book Review Annual, 1993. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Lovely copy. Book
1994212 pages. "These essays emphasize the social, cultural, economic, historical, and geographical contexts in which women work, and the effect of specific conditions on women's experineces." - from back cover. Soiling to top edge. Few markings to contents. Light wear. Sound working copy. Book
1979From print run of 500 copies. Author's signature upon front flyleaf. Author was born in Poland. Forced to leave that country, she attended the University of Munich and the Haendel Conservative and was married. After coming to Canada, she and her husband lived in Saskatchewan where their 5 children were born. Prior owner's signature atop front flyleaf else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
198380 pages. Bibliography Numerous gorgeous colour plates. "Here is the finest collection of William Kurelek's paintings and his own fascinating words of commentary on his art. This book is based on the major exhibition of Kurelek's painting which is travelling across Canada in 1983-84 and drawing record attendances wherever it goes." - from dust jacket. Dust jacket bears light wear and some spine sunning. Jacket protected by prior owner's homemade (?) clear protector. Minor tape marks to front endpaper. Back endpaper partially discoloured by unknown liquid which soaked through to partially affect page 80. Light wear to book. Overall a nice copy of this lovely work. Book
200572 pages. Exhibition catalogue. Glorious colour photography. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy. Book
1991148 pages. Wonderful archival illustrations, many in colour. Commemorates the history of the Canadian Pacific Empresses of the Orient. Chapters include: The Pioneer Days of the Trans-Pacific Service; Empress to the Orient; Empress Odyssey. Average wear. Usual library markings. Sound copy. Book
1967223 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Based upon the exhaustive notes of the late Mr. Larsen. "The St. Roch under Larsen faced many dangers in her northern voyages and these are described here simply and without embellishment." -from Foreward. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Average wear externally. Sound working copy. Book
1981"A rare, first-person account of growing up different in Canada. Depicts, sympathetically and graphically, the agonizing process of an immigrant community adjusting itself to life in the New World. Important for the light it sheds on the social history of Canadian women and immigrants; also a Canadian classic, a major achievement in Canadian literature. A vigorous defence of women as well as of non-British immigrants in the Canadian west and their part in shaping its complex cultural heritage." - back cover. xvi, 415 pages. Reprint of the 1939 first edition. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1979Unpaginated. Jen and Tod Bean are farm kids. At the end of each day they go out to the field to bring home the family's six cows. One day they discover that the gate has been left open and the cows have escaped. Laurence tells how the kids overcome their fear of the woods and return the cows to the pasture. Contents in good condition. Covers in fair condition with two inch tear to fore-edge of back cover. Back cover also bears unsightly price sticker remnant and stain from their attempted removal. Book
1997153 pages including index. Undeterred by the hardships of the frontier they sought out their patients across a vast raw land. Author knew two of the pioneer doctors personally and came to know others through interviewing their friends, relatives and former patients. Very faint wear. Unmarked. Super copy. Book
1984229 pages including index. Traces the development of the IWA from its wobbly beginnings and violent struggles for recognition through the bitter internal conflicts of the cold war era, to the union's present status as a moderate force on the western labour scene. An indispensable book for all interested in the North American lumber industry and labour industry. Very light wear. Unmarked. Glossy covers. Book
201184 pages. Reviews Marc Lemire's prolonged battle against section 13 of Canadian Human Rights Act. Book
2001190 pages. Discover and celebrate the freshest foods in the west! Provides the information on where to buy healthy edibles produced close to home. Offers dozens of delectable recipes from innovative growers, bakers and cheesemakers, celebrated caterers and renowned restaurants including the Cafe Brio, the Empress Room and the Aerie Resort. Book
196528 pages. Boo Boo has an adventure while Yogi is visiting cousins in Canada. Prior owner's name inside front cover. Average wear and soiling. Some crayon markings upon back cover. Book
1980Book should contain 96 pages but this copy missing all pages between title page and page 15. Otherwise, average wear and unmarked. Date unknown. Book
1995321 pages including index. Light to moderate wear. Explores basic historical, legal, and political economy contexts of modern city government and uses several public policy issues - education, intergovernmental relations, planning, and the environment - to explain the importance of various city political actors and institutions. Several dabs of liquid paper upon half-title page. Average quantity of highlighitng with minimal marginalia. Book
1991162 pages including index. An evocative collection of photographs and archival materials depicting the so-called "Golden Age" of British Columbia, the post-war years of 1945 to 1975, a period during which B.C.'s industries grew to unprecedented heights, and with it a new sense of economic social prosperity. Unmarked. Faint wear. Excellent copy. Book
1917222 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
2001863 pages plus appendices. Economics comes alive for students with relevant issues are examined. Have you wondered whether Canada's "brain-drain" is a problem? Or what should be done with a fiscal surplus? What challenges face the Canada Pension Plan? This book helps you analyze these and many other questions. Bright, clean and unmarked. Faintest signs of wear. Super copy. Book
199048 pages. Colour and black and white photography. Printed upon glossy stock. Oblong 11" x 8.5". Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
2001291 pages including index. Author's signature upon title page. "Provides a comprehensive look at democracy in general, with a pragmatic look at how to increase democracy in Canadian society... At a time when anti-globalization forces are gaining steam, they need some ideas on what to be FOR, and Longstaff helps to provide them." - Hazel Corcoran, Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation. "Exposes the inequities and anti-democratic aspects of our electoral system, corporate control of the economy and monopoly in the media." - George Melnyk. Unmarked. Light wear. Some curling to front cover. Book
196242 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Printed upon glossy stock. In preparing this work, the authors 'compiled a record of some 200 tornadoes which had occurred in western Canada during the period 1890-1958." - from Preface. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Library stiff covers over original covers. A sound copy. Book
1996258 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
