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1944rif. 64601521Victoria BC: Provincial Museum 1944. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages plus fold-out map. Topics discussed include: Description of the area; Plants; Miscellaneous Invertebrates; Insects; Vertebrates; plus bibliography. Colour illustration upon front cover. A reprint without change of paging of the 1943 edition. Contents illustrated in black and white. Unmarked. Average wear. Lightly yellowed. Provincial Museum Paperback
1997rif. 156c7130Ottawa: Canadian Heritage / Parks Canada 1997. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 276 pages. ".a day-to-day account of the sad events that took place in 1847 a year in which nearly 100000 emigrants mostly Irish disembarked at Grosse Ile or the Port of Quebec. Written as a diary the book gives a detailed description of the administrative measures taken by the authorities to deal with the influx of such a large number of emigrants in deplorable conditions of disease and misery." - from back cover. Bookplate upon first blank leaf. Average wear. A sound copy. Canadian Heritage / Parks Canada Paperback
1995rif. 64601365British Columbia: Clayoquot Sound Scientific Panel 1995. Book. Good. Spiral-Bound. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 296 pages. Presents findings and recommendations of the Scientific Panel for Sustainable Forest Practices in Clayoquot Sound based on its review of forest practices standards in effect in Clayoquot Sound as of September 30 1994. Notes the extent to which current standards for forest planning and information collection physical processes of timber extraction and provisions for incorporating scenic recreational and tourism values meet precepts for sustainable ecosystem management. Ecosystem management must acknowledge the physical structures processes and biological constituents of the ecosystem. This documents describes those features for the Clayoquot Sound region and makes recommendations appropreate to their nature. Panel recommendations seek to create forest practice standards for Clayoquot Sound that are the best in the world. Includes many illustrations and graphs. Unmarked. Average wear. Clayoquot Sound Scientific Panel Paperback
1971rif. 115a7808Canada: Board. Fair. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. 85 pages. Numerous black and white illustrations. Contents: Comparison of the Faunal Remains from French and British refuse pits at Fort Michilimackinac; The French in Gaspe 1534 to 1760; The Armstrong Mound on Rainy River Ontario. Above-average wear with usual library markings. Worthy reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History . Board paperback
1990rif. 649a4794Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 321 pages. "Tells the incredible story of the beginnings of our intelligence service its colourful history and its successes and failures." - from dust jacket. Glossary bibliography index. Very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked. Nice copy. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Hardcover
1975rif. 737j0828Sidney B.C.: Gray's Publishing Ltd. Fair. 1975. Third Edition. Paperback. 0888260601 . "This series of Indian folklore tales will endeavour to reach the more sensitive the more sympathetic and the more reasoning segment of the non-Indians who may have some willingness to study and understand the culture of the true Indian whose mind was imaginative romantic and resourceful." - Introduction. 126 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Rubber stamp inside front cover otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Contents tanned with age. A worthy reading copy. About Indians 638. ; Illustrations; Sm 8vo . Gray's Publishing Ltd. paperback
1992rif. 413c8251Shawnigan Lake BC Canada: Shawnigan Lake School 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 462 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Covers the years 1916 through 1992. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Average wear to dust jacket which bears a one inch opening at top of front fore-edge. A quality copy. Shawnigan Lake School Hardcover
1998rif. 416H3607Canada: E.B.P. 1998. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ii 252 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "The story of German Prisoner of War camps in Canada during World Wars One and Two with special emphasis upon the latter. A story little known in Canada. Concerns battle zones in Britain North Africa France and Germany. Involves governments as well as forty-six thousand prisoners of war who lived 'Behind Canadian Barbed Wire'. - Introduction. Minimal high-lighting to contents. Prior owner's name clipped from top of title page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound reading copy. E.B.P. Paperback
1980rif. 416H2935Regina Saskatchewan Canada: The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities 1980. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 208 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Records the birth growth aims and accomplishments of S.A.R.M. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound reference copy. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Paperback
1942rif. 721c9675Fort Ste. Marie Midland Ontario: Martyr's Shrine 1942. Book. Good. Paperback. Third Revised Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 56 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white illustrations. Contents: Hurons and Missionaries; Founding of the Fort; Completion of the Fort; A Huron Pilgrim Shrine; Destruction of the Fort; The Old Fort Reappears; The Shrine Restored; Excavations of Old Fort Ste. Marie. Average wear and soilling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy. Martyr's Shrine Paperback
1959rif. 122G2507Canada: Canadian Uranium Producers 1959. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 16 pages. Promotional booklet for Canada's early uranium industry. Following the foreword by Prime Minister Diefenbaker are sections describing the development of uranium in Canada a listing of products available method of purchase Directory of uranium producing companies plus a list of sources of further information. Faint bit of writing atop front cover otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage item. Canadian Uranium Producers Paperback
1994rif. 416j2726Canada: British Railway Modellers of North America. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. 0919487467 . Author shares his photos with descriptions of the passing of the steam and the dawning of the diesel era on eastern Canadian railways. 26 glossy stapled pages loaded with magnificent black and white photos and a map. Clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example.; 8vo . British Railway Modellers of North America paperback
1916rif. 105a0402Toronto: Glasgow Brook & Company 1916. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 178 pages. Index. Colour frontis. Library binding with usual markings. Above-average wear. Significant water staining. Reading copy only. Glasgow, Brook & Company Hardcover
2022rif. 255j0821Toronto: Maclean's. Fair. 2022. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Gabor Mate on the Mind-Body Connection; A Calgary School Teacher's Long Legacy of Abuse; Secrets from the Leonard Cohen Archives; Harrowing Memoir by ER doctor Alan Drummond of Pembroke Ontario; Malahat Skywalk; Death Doula Kayla Moryoussef; Sarah Polley writes Shayla Brown into 'Women Talking' script; and more. 74 pages. Name blacked out on address label. Moisture-induced undulations to fore-edge. Above-average wear. A sound reading copy.; Sm 4to . Maclean's unknown
1988rif. 147a5544Vancouver BC Canada: Vancouver School Board 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 128 pages. Bibliography. Abundantly illustrated. "This history comprised of hundreds of photographs and candid anecdotes collected from former students teachers and trustiees tells the story of our public schools complete with blemishes and triumphs." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Vancouver School Board Hardcover
1989rif. 72609513Toronto: Dundurn Press 1989. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 276 pages. The story of an energetic involved woman. Her life divides into two phases. As the wife of John Graves Simcoe Elizabeth is a sensible lady of the Age of Reason pursuing the picturesque with sketch book and water colours. Following Simcoe's death her long life as a widow finds meaning in fostering the well-being of her church. Average wear. Usual library markings. Dundurn Press Paperback
1981rif. 721H4090Canada: The University of Manitoba Press / The Manitoba Historical Society 1981. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 182 pages. "Specific advice is given on compiling a community archive or database and on publishing a local history. An extensive bibliography and a guide to local archives complete the book." - back board. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound and helpful reference copy. The University of Manitoba Press / The Manitoba Historical Society Hardcover
1994rif. 72500787Vancouver BC Canada: Fraser Institute The 1994. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 217 pages. ".if we don't make it quite clear to the rest of the world that we have some sort of a 'Plan B' if the existing process fails then we may wind up provoking some rather unpleasant economic consequences." A plan for the rest of Canada should the game of constitutional chicken with Quebec end in separation. Clean bright and unmarked. Miniscule wear. Excellent copy in giftable condition. Fraser Institute, The Paperback
1984rif. 16703308Canada: Windsor Publications Canada Ltd. 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 320 pages. "A sparkling and affectionate tribute that will delight entertain and inform for generations. More than 350 dramatic illustrations many of them brilliant colour plates enhance the compelling narrative." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked. Minimal wear. Gift quality. Excellent copy. Windsor Publications (Canada) Ltd. Hardcover
1971rif. 125a7081Canada: University of Toronto Press 1971. Book. Illus. by Dingle Adrian. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pages. Bibliography. "This is Ontario's story a collective biography of her people a history of her development as a province." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. University of Toronto Press Paperback
2006rif. 317c8555British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 373 pages. Footnotes. Index. Many black and white photos. Printed on glossy stock. "The remarkable story of the men and women who surveyed the province. Using basic equipment surveyors endured arduous work conditions. They witnessed the tragedy of colonial impact on aboriginal peoples protected the interests of prospectors settlers and entrepreneurs pioneered aerial technologies in the mountains and left their names on landmarks all over British Columbia." - dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A superb example.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA_HISTORY CANADA_BIOGRAPHY SURVEYING SURVEYORS . 1550391534 . Sono Nis Press hardcover
1968rif. 644c9708Victoria B.C.: Department of Travel Industry Government of British Columbia 1968. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1968 Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 24 pages. Measures 9"x4". Dozens of small black and white photos capture Vancouver Island's tourist industry in 1968. Appears to have been provided free to tourists. Provides a comprehensive list of: Ferry Services; Things to Do; Where to Shop; Places to Dine; Where to Stay; Special Tourist Services; Seeing Vancouver Island; Mainland Services; Useful Information. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Department of Travel Industry, Government of British Columbia Paperback
1993rif. 121a5984Madeira Park BC Canada: Harbour Publishing Company Limited. Very Good. 1993. Reprint. Paperback. 1550170600 . 269 pages including index and abundant illustrations. Here are tales of adventure on the sea suffering and starvation on land monstrous weather hardships insanity and the happiness found by some tending the lighthouses of the B.C. coast. "I defy anyone to put it down after only one chapter. Surely this is what history is about." - Canadian Geographic. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Very nice copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Lights of the Inside Passage - a History of British Columbia's Lighthouses and Their Keepers . Harbour Publishing Company, Limited paperback
1991rif. 86201453Toronto: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1991. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 390 pages. In this landmark book many of the best minds in "English Canada" set out their position and agenda vis-a-vis the Quebec crisis. They argue cogently for Canada's survival as a tolerant purposeful independent state with or without Quebec. Brings a much needed dose of clarity and realism to the questions raised by Quebec's demands for greater powers and possible separation. Addresses possible solutions and looks at the processes of accommodation renewal or separation. In so doing it provides a crucial definition of "English Canada" today. Very light wear. Clean bright and unmarked. Doubleday & Company, Inc. Paperback
2004rif. 217c9725Canada: Random House of Canada Limited 2004. Book. Illus. by Tong Nancy. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Over 700 pages. Footnotes. Index. "A place so vast and so inclusive that it could never be housed in a physical building. It's a virtual museum of our country's history a road map to the Canadain psyche whose signposts are physical artifacts that date back to the birth of life on our planet. Prior owner's details clipped from top of front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy of this attractive and interesting work. Random House of Canada, Limited Hardcover