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1980rif. 125c8525Canada: Gage 1980. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 696 pages. "Argues that the cession of Canada to Great Britain had no significant influence on the colony's social economic or institutional structures - that in fact the 'trauma' of the conquest was a fabrication of the defensive psychology of later generations. Deflates a number of patent nationalist myths firmly embedded in the historical interpretation of the period." - from back cover. Above-average external wear. Former library copy with usual markings. Binding tight. A worthy working copy. Gage Paperback
1981rif. 121a6870British Columbia: Self-Published 1981. Book. Illus. by Patenaude Branwen C. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 93 pages. Index. "This collection of human interest stories and illustrative sketches serves to record a period of regional history that might otherwise be lost to the younger generations. It is also hoped it will bring back a lot of nostalgic memories to those remaining generations that helped to shape the history of the Cariboo." - from Introduction. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Self-Published Paperback
1988rif. 415c7773Canada: Methuen & Co Ltd. 1988. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 319 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. ".An original and scholarly history of the Communist Party of Canada 1921-1981. This work puts the Party into an international setting and compares it with similar movements in Great Britain the United States and France." - dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Methuen & Co Ltd. Hardcover
1980rif. 754c6448Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 281 pages including notes bibliography and index. Black and white illustrations. Explains the far-ranging factors bearing on the Nootka stage: European War the Russian presence in the northern Pacific the onset of Spain's waning fortunes America's thrust west the British East India and South Sea trading monopolies and the steady advance of coastal charting by explorers like George Vancouver. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket. A sound copy. Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
2000rif. 55402843Campbell River BC Canada: Ptarmigan Press Limited 2000. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 152 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Author grew up in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island and served as a medical doctor before entering local politics where he served a further 19 years including time as mayor of Comox. He expresses his views on elected officials changes he's seen in medical care and his concerns for the future of our health care system. Lightest wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Ptarmigan Press, Limited Paperback
1972rif. 524j0516Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada. Good. 1972. First Edition. Paperback. Catalogue for an exhibition prepared by the Public Archives of Canada to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the Canadian National Railway company. 58 58 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy.; 8vo . Public Archives of Canada paperback
1997rif. 75403617Canada: Orca Book Publishers 1997. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 180 pages including index. A decade-by-decade history of 20th century British Columbia as recorded on the front and inside pages of our newspapers. This instant history is sometimes told eloquently and sometimes matter-of-factly but it is a living record of our society. Author spent 34 years with the Vancouver Sun. Black and white illustrations. Lightest wear. Clean bright and unmarked. Excellent copy in glossy illustrated covers. Orca Book Publishers Paperback
1979rif. 317c8562British Columbia: BCRHA. Good. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. 63 pages. Many excellent black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Timber Down the Capilano: A History of The Capilano Timber Company and Railroad Logging on Vancouver's North Shore North Vancouver . BCRHA paperback
1996rif. 118G2634Canada: Vanwell Publishing 1996. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 206 pages. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Vanwell Publishing Hardcover
1997rif. 738G1454Vancouver BC Canada: D&M Publishers Incorporated 1997. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Paperback Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages. "Thanks to Bill Reid the art of the Indians of the Pacific coast makes its entry upon the great stage of the world." - from back cover. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of colour and black and white photos of the artist and his works. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy of this beautiful work. D&M Publishers Incorporated Paperback
1971rif. 83700376Edmonton AB: Hurtig Ltd. 1971. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 177 pages. "Takes us as far as rationality can in a consideration of October 1970. picks apart with considerable flair and logic the reasoning behind the activities of Ottawa and Montreal. the sort of analysis that justifies the existence of a nations' intelligentsia as a critical force." - Dennis Duffy. Covers faded. Rubber stamps inside front cover and upon half-title page. Contents clean tight and square. Good working copy. Hurtig Ltd. Paperback
1980rif. 721H1288Toronto: University of Toronto Press / Glenbow-Alberta Institute 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 215 pages. Index. Footnotes. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "This lively account of a dashing young man about town provides a firsthand description of society in early Victorian Toronto. Young Mr. Smith's diaries and letters from 1839-1858 have been edited by his granddaughter and deftly interwoven with her own background comments." - from dust jacket. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. University of Toronto Press / Glenbow-Alberta Institute Hardcover
1964rif. 352c7764Ottawa: Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1964. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 52 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white photos charts tables map. Extensive reference list. Contents include: Historical review of pinniped food studies in British Columbia waters; Methods and materials; General habitat description; Distribution numbers and migratory behaviour; Feeding habits; Effect of seal and sea lion predation upon British Columbia's commercial fishery. Stiff protective library boards over original card covers. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Paperback
1963rif. 837H3326Toronto: The Toronto Historical Board 1963. Book. Illus. by Fog Frank. Good. Paperback. Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 22 pages. Includes centrefold facsimile of "Sketch of the ground in advance of and including York Upper Canada" by Geo. Williams November 1813. "It is April 27 1813. The most dramatic day in Toronto's history is dawning." - page one. A slightly revised version of the first edition which appeared in The Globe Magazine April-May 1963. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Bonus: includes vintage two-colour four-panel double-sided brochure entitled "Historic Fort York" which appears to be of similar vintage to the book. The Toronto Historical Board Paperback
1987rif. 118a4728Toronto: University of Toronto Press 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 198 pages. Reference notes. Index. "Makes liberal use of contemporary photographs and cartoons as well as an important source that has been generally overlooked until now namely censorship reports quoting letters written by members of the Canadian forces and British civilians." - from dust jacket. Oblong 7"x10". Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Clean with moderate wear. A quality copy. University of Toronto Press Hardcover
1918rif. 125a6140Canada: Department of Mines 1918. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 68 pages. Presents data in tabular form. Documents 22 Alberta Coal Field regions Alberta Natural Gas Alberta Oil and Northwest Territories Oil. Average wear. Binding intact. Writing atop front cover. Sound copy. Department of Mines Paperback
2009rif. 645j3074Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "British Columbia revealed through the eyes of its finest visual and literary artists." - back cover. "Highlights the work of more than thirty visual artists drawn primarily from the collections of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Their work is matched by texts from thirty-five of the province's greatest writers." front flap. 268 pages gloriously illustrated in colour. Gift greetings atop first page otherwise clean bright and tight with moderate wear. A quality example of this beautifully presented work.; 8vo . 2009. 1553655001 . Douglas & McIntyre Ltd paperback
1967rif. 351G2863Victoria British Columbia Canada: Conservation Handbook No. 15. Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. 90 pages including index and bibliography. "Includes those plants which seem to be most easily available most easily recognized and most difficult to confuse with poisonous plants. Selected from as wide a geographic range as possible." - from Introduction. Includes species from beaches alpine meadows and the northern tundra. Covers: bracken fern sword fen ostrich fern the junipers lodgepole pine western yellow pine june berry alpine and red bearberry kinnikinik orgeon grape crowberry salal labrador tea bob cranberry choke cherry gooseberry and currant wild rose blackberries raspberries thimbleberry salmonberry cloudberry elderberry buffalo berry blueberry huckleberry bilberry whortleberry cranberry mountain bilberry evergreen huckleberry red huckleberry mountain cranberry squashberry couch-grass wild onion milkweed orach balsam root plus over 30 more edible plants from the B.C. landscape. Includes dozens of black and white detailed illustrations. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this handy and possibly life-saving reference.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; bracken fern sword fen ostrich fern the junipers lodgepole pine western yellow pine june berry alpine and red bearberry kinnikinik orgeon grape crowberry salal labrador tea bob cranberry choke cherry gooseberry and currant wild rose blac . Conservation Handbook No. 15 paperback
1984rif. 721c5045Canada: The Saskatchewan Government Employees' Union 1984. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 100 pages. Bibliography. Extensive list of black and white archival illustrations. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. The Saskatchewan Government Employees' Union Paperback
1986rif. 757a9423Canada: ARB. Very Good. 1986. Reprint. Spiral-Bound. 0889256217 . 127 pages. Includes recipes for: Oysters Crab Shrimp Prawns Salmon Halibut Sole Flounder Red Snapper Cod Clams Mussels Scallops and Seafood Combinations. Prior owner's neat ink stamp inside front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Sunshine Coast Seafood - a Collection of Recipes Using Locally Available Seafood Oysters Crab Shrimp Prawns Salmon Halibut Sole Flounder Red Snapper Cod Clams Mussels Scallops and Seafood Combinations. . ARB unknown
1967rif. 816c5466Canada: The Athabasca Local Teachers Association 1967. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. Provides extensive documentation and many wonderful old black and white illustrations. Bit of writing at end of lat page. Please note: Table of contents and Preface pages loose but present. Moderate wear. An excellent reference. The Athabasca Local Teachers Association Paperback
1986rif. 533H1143Canada: Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Racing Commission. Good. 1986. Reprint. Paperback. 0771882475 . iv 94 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival black and white photos and documents. "Presents the stories of railroaders in British Columbia. All of the accounts are from the first hand experiences of the men who built operated and maintained the province's rail transportation system." - from Preface. Turner was a prolific author of important books on the history of transportation in British Columbia. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Railroaders: Recollections from the steam era in British Columbia Sound heritage Series #31 Rail Train Transportation History Oral Histories Pictorial Works Employees Biography . Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Racing Commission paperback
1984rif. 744a0513USA: Golden West Books. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1984. Reprint. Hardcover. 0870950460 . 170 pages. Index maps timetables reproductions bibliography. Heavily worn former library copy with many defects. Reading copy only. As is.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; RAILROADS CANADA TRANSPORTATION HISTORY . Golden West Books hardcover
1981rif. 71507529Victoria BC Canada: Province of British Columbia Ministry of Forests 1981. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 100 pages. Abundantly illustrated in colour. Includes references glossary and index. ".In a province heavily dependent on its forest products and as rugged and mountainous as British Columbia the evidence of logging activity cannot be hidden from view. Nor should we except in special situations try to do so. Rather the Ministry objective will be to address the visual impacts of logging activity on the landscape and incorporate measures to harmonize such impacts. This handbook addresses this objective. It is considered an important tool for the use of those involved in forest range and recreation management. It is also recommended as a reference source to the wider audience which is interested in the scenic quality of the managed landscapes of the Province." - from the Foreward. Part I examines The Forest Landscape: fundamental elements and factors visual impacts and perceptions. Part II examines Forest Landscape Management - Techniques and Practices: implementation overview landscape inventory detailed landscape analysis design lay-out logging and silvicultural practices and follow-up. Appendices include: Identification of Viewpoints and Visible Area Plotting Techniques; Visual Quality Objectives VQO's; Design Plotting Techniques; Visual Absorption Cabability VAC; The Use of Computers. Covers show average wear but contents in very good condition. Former owner's name atop front cover and title page. Faint cup ring on front cover. Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests Paperback
1981rif. 75203334Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre 1981. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 692 pages. A comprehensive overview of British Columbia's history. Includes 31 readings which concentrate upon four areas: Indian-European relations; racial tensions; labour militancy and radicalism; and economic development. Excellent reference. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Solid copy. Douglas & McIntyre Paperback