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1991314 pages including index. A story of two Ontario towns, Hanover and Paris, that grew in many parallel ways. They were about the same size, and both were primarily one-industry towns. Average quantity of markings to text. Light wear. Book
1971164 pages. "A collection of essays concerned with the quality of human relations between the red and white peoples of this continent." - subtitle. "Thought-provoking, informative and well-written, this book is highly recommended." - About Indians 1145. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1993132 pages. Claims Canada's political leaders have created a constitutional vacuum within which no one's rights are immune from political vagaries. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1998305 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Numerous black and white illustrations in text. "Seeks to shed light not only on the commonalities and differences in house form and appearance, but also on the social and economic forces that lay behind their creation." - from back cover. Prior owner's name stamp inside front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
197461 pages. Number "2" and school stamp upon front cover else unmarked. Moderate wear. Decent copy. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Book
1978160 pages. Author's inscription and signature upon half title page. Presents colour and black and white photographs of remarkable scope and diversity ranging from mood shots to landscapes; from portraiture to sports; from architecture to humour. The total effect is a matchless profile of the whole panorama of life that is Calgary. Book shows minimal wear and remains attractive with bright gilt lettering upon front board and spine. Minor warp to front board. Some soiling and a variety of tears to dust jacket. Book
1968122 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "A comprehensive study covering the way railways are built and operated, as well as their history... Tells of the events from George Stephenson's Rocket to the turbotrain." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1994858 pages including index and some black and white illustrations. Mr. Pickersgill tells his life's story with a remarkable gift for detail, a shrewd grasp of what lies below the surface and a passionalte commitment to the country in whose affairs he has been so influential a player. Light wear. Unmarked. Attractively illustrated glossy covers. Quarter inch tear along fore-edge at bottom of front cover. Book
195614 pages. Intended as an introduction to the cetaceans from the Nanaimo area. Provides black and white illustrations of various whales plus blowing and diving characteristics of some of the large whales. Minor sunning to covers. Rubber stamp upon front cover. Average wear. Book
196739 pages. Undated. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Traces the adventurous history of this beautiful city. Unmarked. Very light wear. Faint sticker patch atop front cover. Book
1987237 pages. Author's own exciting and fast-paced story about the pressure-cooker world of ski-racing and how he beat the best in the world. Unmarked. Lightly yellowed. Moderate wear. Book
1988413 pages. Glossary. "Presents a comprehensive description and critical analysis of the situation Canadian Indians face on their difficult road to self-determination. This is complemented by a discussion of comparable processes undergone by aboriginal peoples in other countries." - from back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1975254 pages. Covers the history of our forests, their relationship to other forests of the world, the kind of trees that make up their present composition and their biological responses to different environments. Generously illustrated with large attractive colour photography. Some lean to spine. Average wear. Gift greetings and donation inscription upon front endpaper. Solid copy in chocolate brown boards. Book
1999272 pages. Documents the three phases of the Italian-Canadian fascist press, following its parabolic trajectory from the initial failure of hte 1920s, to the noisy success in the mid-1930s, and to its final demise in the early 1940s. Focuses upon three key publications: L'Italia; Il Bollettino; and L'Eco. A history of the Italian in Canada under the spell of fascist propaganda. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
197352 pages. The second of a three part series intended to cover the major and minor varieties of Canadian stamps issued since 1952. Does not include any varieties found on postal stationary. An interesting booklet with many black and white illustrations plus bibliogrphy. Average wear and soiling. Contents unmarked. Book
1999224 pages. Index. 150 recipes with at-a-glance cooking lessons and tips from the Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Printed upon glossy stock with gorgeous colour photography throughout. Some writing atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
200148 pages. Features include: Joint Canadian-US research finds strong link between climate and sockeye returns; Opening Day; Spawn-on-kelp - a demanding fishery in a demanding marketplace; Royal Society of Canada Probes GM Food Regulation - Advises Immediate Moratorium on GM Fish and Introduction of 'precautionary principle'; WCVI Chinook & Southern Coho; Selective Fishing 2001; Fisheries Management Options - The case for limited entry over ITQs; Sick Salmon - Parasites invade from the Yukon River; Pacific Salmon Commission Appointments; 2001 Pacific Prawn by Trap Fishery; Salmon Summit 2000 Conference Proceedings Review. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
1991189 pages. Index. Bibliography. Bit of highlighting upon copyright page else unmarked. Moderate wear. Bit of yellowing. Solid working copy. Book
1996563 pages. Index. Bibliographical essay. Footnotes. "...Shows how the second world war challenged the pacifist views of the Mennonites and created a population more aware of events, problems, and opportunities for Christian service and personal advancement in the world beyond their traditional rural communities." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. Book
1982249 pages. "Few Canadians have ever heard of Kananaskis, but it has a primary place in any honest history of this country. It was there in 1940, in a camp designed for prisoners-of-war, that left-wing Canadians were interned without trial for two years. One of them was William Repka."- June Callwood. Gift greetings atop half-title page, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Minor moisture exposure to lower corner. A sound copy. Book
1977297 pages. The first book-length study of English Canadian nationalism in the post-World War II period. Approaching the subject from a Marxist perspective the author sets out to examine the class basis of nationalism in English Canada since the war. Average wear. Light pencil markings throughout. Good working copy. Book
2000172 pages. Index. Notes. "Furthers an understanding of what animates British Columbian identities and attitudes toward Canada." - Norman Ruff. Few pencil markings else clean and unmarked with minimal wear. Book
1994259 pages. This book can lead you to the adoption of your choice - whether that be of an infant through a private, independent arrangement, a special needs child through a public agency, an international adoption, or some other plan suited just for you. "A unique and important contribution to the literature on adoption." - Jim Pahz, Past President, The International Alliance for Ethics in Adoption. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1988176 pages. Author commits to paper his befuddlement at the last bit of the century. This is his first book. Contains insight into those tiny conundrums, the sum of which make a life: the steadfast and comforting solidity of a Social Insurance Number; the sordid fate of night-school dropouts; the uncomfortable consequences of a boy's prematures exposure to condoms; the role of the sinus in free trade; and more. Also includes a number of author's poems, for which he hopes to be instantly acclaimed Canada's Poet Laureate. Unmarked. Five inch crease to top corner of front cover else very light wear. Book
1996268 pages. Author's signature atop first leaf. "Joy's beginning, as daughter of a prominent, horse loving farmer in England, a fine education, service in the WRNS, 2 husbands, a long standing affair, penniless immigration to Canada, culminated in her discovery of the American Quarter Horse, and attaining outstanding success in spite of overwhelming odds." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. Crease to upper corner of front cover and first few pages else as new. Excellent copy. Book
