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1981réf. 725j2909Canada: Mika Publishing Company. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Hand-numbered copy #474 of 1000. 224 pages. Glossary. Index. Generously illustrated in colour and black and white. Alan Brookman Beddoe OC OBE OStJ 1893-1975 served for Canada in both World Wars was involved in the creation of Canada's Maple Leaf Flag designed the Royal Canadian Legion's badge and the badges of over 180 of Canada's Second World War naval vessels. He was founder of the Heraldry Society of Canada/La Societe Heraldique du Canada. Prior owner's name upon half-title otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. Average wear to complete dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound example of this authoritative reference.; Folio . 1981. 0919303560 . Mika Publishing Company hardcover
1986réf. 168j1386Manitoba Canada: Gimli Chapter Icelandic National League of North America. Very Good. 1986. First Edition Thus. 0889256993 . "Reprints in English issues of Framfari the first Icelandic journal printed west of the Atlantic Ocean. The first number appeared on 10th September 1877. To celebrate the centenary of this remarkable cultural initiative of the Western Icelanders the two years' issue of the paper are here reproduced in facsimile." - Foreword. xii 748 pages. Map. Occasional illustrations. Map endpapers. Two small address labels inside front board otherwise clean bright tight and unmarked. A quality example of this exceptionally informative Icelandic historical reference. ; 4to . Gimli Chapter, Icelandic National League of North America unknown
1912réf. 322c7778Montreal Quebec: P.N. Breton 1912. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 198 pages. Bilingual English/French. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Provides "commercial values of Coins as well as the most interesting Medals." - from Preface. Taped repairs to fore-edge of pages 103-112. Binding intact. Unmarked. Average wear to navy blue boards. A sound copy of this important Canadian numismatic reference. P.N. Breton Hardcover
1961réf. 744H2056British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company B.C. Tel 1961. Book. Illus. by Hughes E.J. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 108 pages. Front cover graced with colour reproduction of E.J. Hughes' "The Cowichan River in July". Provides white and yellow page listings for Bowser Cassidy Chemainus Cedar Cobble Hill Courtenay including Union Bay Cumberland Cowichan Station Crofton Duncan Gabriola Island Hornby Island Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Nanaimo Nanoose Northfield Oyster Bay Parksville Port Alberni Thetis Island Qualicum Bay Qualicum Beach Royston Shawnigan Lake South Wellington Sproat Lake Toll Stations Wellington Westholme and Youbou. Many nostalgic yellow pages ads for long-forgotten businesses. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Few markings. A worthy copy of this wonderful E.J. Hughes collectible. British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel) Paperback
1912réf. 248G2654Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Department of Education Normal School 1912. Book. Illus. by Calder Walter H. Photographer. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Wonderful vintage photo montage of the British Columbia Normal Teacher Training School class of 1911-12 in Vancouver British Columbia. Photos taken by Walter H. Calder. Montage which measures 15.75" x 9.6" is mounted on a contemporary matte backing which measures 17" x 14". Moderate wear. Pencilled name on reverse otherwise clean and unmarked. A wonderful piece of Vancouver and British Columbia history. British Columbia Department of Education Normal School Hardcover
1947réf. 533H4437Canada: Canadian Pacific Railways C.P.R. 1947. Book. Good. Paperback. Revised Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 214 pages. Duo-tang binding. Oblong 22 x 11 cm. Appears to be a 1947 revision of the 1945 first edition. Crammed full of detailed specifications tables and diagrams. Contents moderately toned with age. Prior owner's details inside teale front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy of this marvelous steam-age Canadian locomotive reference. Canadian Pacific Railways [C.P.R.] Paperback
1914réf. 714H3471Toronto: The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Fair. 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. "A record of missionary work among the Indian tribes of the Northern Pacific Coast of our country and of the wonderful transformation in character and conditions which the introduction of the blessed Gospel has brought about." - Preface. xiv 403 p. Twenty-one black and white photographic plates. New front and back endpapers applied over originals. Narrow opening in binding at half-title. Somewhat above-average wear to maroon cloth covered boards adorned with gilt lettering and photo of author. Lowther 1611 Tourville 1128 Amtmann 3501 Ricks p.75 Smith 2135 Matthews 295 Tod & Cordingley p.85.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; British Columbia Pacific Coast Missionaries Native Peoples Rev. Thomas Crosby Forward Movement of 1874 Bella Bella Naas Mission Skeena Kitamaat Kitamat Queen Charlotte Islands Totemism . The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church hardcover
1964réf. 648H1286Conquerville Alberta: Conquerville Women's Institute W.I.C. Good. 1964. First Edition. Paperback. 4 184 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Land ownership maps. Recounts the first fifty years of this rural Alberta locality which includes Bar Vel Borden Bow Island Conquerville Etzikom Fertile Plains Glen Echo Haig Lancaster Newdale Prospy Whitla and Winnifred. Approximately half the book provides biographical and genealogical information of local ranch families. Illustrated yellow card covers protected with clear plastic laminate. Last two pages partially free from binding. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this wonderful local history. Krotki 292. Strathern 2951.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Conquerville: A Growing Community Alberta Local History Genealogy History Pioneers Settlers Families Bar Vel Borden Bow Island Conquerville Etzikom Fertile Plains Glen Echo Haig Lancaster Newdale Prospy Whitla and Winnifred Ranches . Conquerville Women's Institute W.I.C. paperback
2016réf. 256H4729Canada: F1PI 2016. Book. Illus. by Yuxweluptun Lawrence Paul. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. v vi-vii 1 182 pages. Boldly illustrated in colour upon glossy stock. Chronology. 31 x 26 cm. "Represents Yuxweluptun's artistry and ideas through hard-hitting polemical but also playful artworks that now span a thirty-year career. Focusing on his distinctive melding of modernism and what he terms 'visionism' the retrospective features Yuxweluptun's pop surrealist and animated landscapes; abstractions ovoids and bullets; masked fish farmers and super-predator oil barons; and unforgettable images of a spirit-filled but now toxified natural world." - dust jacket. "A lasting document of Yuxwelupton's artistic output and political activism." - Publisher. Includes eighty of his paintings from the last three decades. Gift greetings to top third of hot pink front free endpaper. Moderate wear. Dust jacket preserved in archival grade Brodart. A sound copy. F1PI Hardcover
1983réf. 137H4660Belleville ON Canada: Mika Publishing Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1983. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. "A carefully researched record of the settlement in 1760 of the Township of Falmouth Nova Scotia by pioneers from New England. Falmouth was one of the Minas Basin townships founded by the Crown to settle the lands which had been vacated by the Acadian French." - dust jacket. Includes more than 150 genealogies for families which lived on the west side of the Avon River from the head of the tide at Upper Falmouth to Mount Denson and Hantsport. 8 vi 2 474 4 ii-iii 102 pages. Foldout map at back. Black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. Facsimile reprint of the 1965 first edition. Includes 102 page supplement with corrections and additions to the first edition. Gift greetings atop half-title page. Map endpapers. Light wear to publisher's blue cloth lettered in silver. Binding intact. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality example of this superb genealogical reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Township of Falmouth - History Genealogy . Mika Publishing Company hardcover
1990réf. 615h5333Canada: OAS Inc. Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0919350135 . pp. xxii 570 4. Extensive list of references cited. List of figures. Errata slip inside front cover. "Presents a synthesis of the long and varied development and the details of Native life in southern Ontario revealed primarily by archaeological research." - Introduction. Prior owner's name inside front cover. Please note: Considerable highlighting to contents primarily the first 60 pages. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Southern Ontario - Archaeology Native Peoples Indians of North America Ontario Iroquois . OAS Inc. paperback
1988réf. 224j2789British Columbia: 419 Squadron. Fine in Fine dust jacket. "Presents the history of 419 Moose Squadron which has been based in three countries and has flown a number of different aircraft. In keeping with the distinct nature of each period in 419's four decades of service this history examines each era separately. In addition the overall context within which the squadron operated such as the strategic bombing offensive during WWII the NATO commitment and the present training years will be described although the focus is on the exploits of the 'Moosemen'". - Preface. x 108 glossy pages. Bibliography. List of personel killed in action. List of sorties flown and number of aircraft WWII. List of casualties 1942-1988. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Magnificent endpaper group photos particularly at front showing the Squadron amassed upon and beneath a massive Halifax bomber. Undated but appears to be circa 1988. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jack now in glossy new archival-grade protection is in similar condition. A wonderful example. Gift quality.; Dust jacket . 1988. 419 Squadron unknown
1980réf. 656j1259British Columbia: Self-Published. Good. 1980. Collector's Edition. Paperback. 4172543707 . Presents the local history of the twin British Columbia towns of Michel-Natal. "I lived through the purchase of Michel Colleries in the East Kootenay by Edgar Kaiser 1968-72 with both federal and provincial governments okaying the complete demise of Michel-Natal displacing 1200 residents so that Kaiser would not have to adhere to pollution standards. Born and raised in a town we loved we left for Kelowna with $4000 compensation as our homes burned. Kaiser raped the hills of the Elk Valley for its coal leaving behind sludge-filled tailings ponds to pollute the once-pristine rivers." - Author in a letter to the Kelowna Daily Courier in 2012. 198 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf otherwise clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. ; 8vo . Self-Published paperback
2002réf. 338H1365Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers. Fair. 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Cover photo of the loathsome Justin Trudeau entitled "When I Run" foreshadows the day when Canadians would elect his curly locks and famous last name to lead their national government. He said "the deficit will look after itself" and it sure as hell did because he certainly didn't whimsically piling hundreds of billions of dollars in debt onto the backs of future generations. Good riddance Captain Airhead! Related article discusses the question of when not if Justin will run for political office; Iraq - longing for piece as UN inspectors search for WMD; Tellier who turned around CN takes on troubled Bombardier; Sikh Gang Wars in B.C.; Advertisers use internet "adver-games" to reach kids; Metis war vet William Woodward fights Ottawa for compensation; More single young women are having babies on their own; No author can match the influence of J.R. Tolkien; Winnipeg Director Guy Maddin is celebrated - just not in Canada; and more. 60 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Please note: Address label clipped from front cover otherwise a sound copy. Suitable for use as a dartboard flamethrower target or to enrage your Conservative friends. ; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Maclean's Canada's Weekly Newsmagazine December Dec. 23 2002 - Justin Trudeau Cover Photo When I Run" looks forward to the day when Canadians would elect his curly locks and famous last name to lead the national government; Related article discusses . Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers paperback
1912réf. 816a2070Ottawa: The Canadian Federal Department of Marine and Fisheries 1912. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "Contains information published for the first time of navigable distances of lakes and rivers in north-western Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Mackenzie Territory; the draught and number of steamers plying on thoses waters. Similar information is given of the inland waters of British Columbia for the first time. In the description of the Transcontinental and Intercolonial railways much new information appears. Original photographs of various localities were procured from the headquarters of the railways and steamboat lines. The book is copiously illustrated." - A. Johnston Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries. "Intended as a sketch of Canada for the use of representatives delegates and members of the XIIth Congress of the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses to be held at Philadelphia. Contains information relating to Canada important lines of communication on this continent and ocean going steamers that will be valuable to travellers engaged in business tourists sportsmen yachtsmen canoeists surf bathers and others who may find the means of satisfying any reasonable desire connected with travel pastime or recreation." - from Introduction. Prior owner's name upon first blank leaf else unmarked. Average wear with the following exception: Affixed to the last leaf is a 35" x 21.5" fold-out map of the Dominion of Canada which shows national rail lines resource locations fog signals lighthouses wireless stations and more. Through use this leaf and the two which preceed it are loose but present. Two-inch opening at base of back cover and backstrip. Also included is a 21" x 17.5" fold-out map entitled "Chart of Radio-Telegraph Stations on the East Coast". Profusely illustrated with often enthralling black and white photography. Attractive gilt lettering upon embossed chocolate brown cover. A magnificent survey of Canada's natural resources and transportation infrastructure in the Pre- World War One era. The Canadian Federal Department of Marine and Fisheries Paperback
1939réf. 201G4816Winnipeg: Stovel / National Home Monthly 1939. Book. Illus. by Sambrook Russell Cover; Lowthian Louis R.; Garland C. George; Smith Ralph C.; Fisk Harry T.; Clymer John F.; McKie Helen. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 48 pages. Features: Nice colour cover New Year illistration by Russell Sambrook; Gorgeous colour ad inside front cover celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Stovel Company Limited the publisher of this magazine; News digest includes these headings "A Coming Year of Peace" "American Isolationism" "Economic Appeasement" "Scared into Sanity" "Ambition or Hardship" "A Moral for Canada" and "Significant Books"; Tragedy and Glamor in Hockey - photo-illustrated article mentions many contemporary stars and teams and explains the big challenges faced by professional and amateur hockey; Arabia's Warrior-King - magnificent photo-illustrated article on the Saudi Arabia's leader; Gluskap's Showshoes short story; The Jig-Saw short story; County Clean Up short story; Recording the Wars in Europe - article with seven photos including Hitler crossing the Wildenau frontier; The Mysterious Affair at Styles part 3 of 5 by Agatha Christie; Hollywood news with photos of Deanna Durbin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Fonda Margaret Tallichet Alland Jones Robert Young Barbara Stanwyck Hedy Lamarr Sally Eilers and more; Half-page Italian tourism ad sponsored by E.N.I.T.; The Song of the Dental Demon short verse; Colour one-page photo-ad for Swift's Premium Ham; Scott's Emulsion ad includes Uncle Dan comic; Personal Finance article; I'm Telling You- self-help article for ladies; Sweet Caporal cigarette ad features photo of Mikky and Pete two Samoyedes owned by Miss L. Lileda Dodds of Westmount Quebec; Great Two-page colour-photo-illustrated article entitled "Household Allies" includes photos of 17 vintage home products; World Quotes; Nice back cover ad for the 1939 Pontiac Arrow Coach; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Stovel / National Home Monthly Paperback
1905réf. 724H5010Toronto: William Briggs. Good. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 9-304 pp. All seven black and white plates present. Publisher's maroon cloth illustrated on front and backstrip. Higgins 1834-1917 was Speaker of the British Columbia Legislature. "I have adhered as closely as possible to descriptions of the peculiarities of speech and mode of life of the men and women who peopled the Pacific Coast forty or fifty years ago. The stories of the occult which comprise several chapters are left to the judgement of wiser heads than mine. I have seen much that puzzled and mystified me and I am still seeking light thus far with indifferent success. The reminiscent stories are all founded upon actual occurrences and in the years to come may be found of value to the student of early events in California and the British Pacific. I have aimed to write history so far as it came under my own observation in an entertaining manner." - Preface. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Front hinge starting. Foxing to edges and last several leaves. No dust jacket as issued. A sound copy of this wonderful presentation of Pacific Coast life in the mid-1800s. Lowther 1538 Wallace p.50 Watters p.311 Tod & Cordingley 167 Smith p.148.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; British Columbia California Occult History Pioneers Fiction . William Briggs hardcover
1980réf. 817c9941Canada: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. pp. 400. Adds seven years of additional research to prior publications issued by a dedicated group of researchers. Black and white illustrations/rubbings throughout. Includes list of mavericks attributed to B.C. An old/new numbering cross-reference for 1969-1973 and current numbering system is also included. Errata list affixed inside front cover. Unmarked with average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this superlative reference. Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) Paperback
1973réf. 732j2710Sidney B.C.: Gray's Publishing Ltd. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888260393 . "The book was written by children but it is not intended to be read only by children. It is a form of verbal archaeology. It is hoped future students will find here bits of information that will help to build a more complete picture of Indian life on this coast." - Foreword. Topics include: In the Beginning The Legend of the Flood The Origin of the Vancouver Island Indians The Halalt Tribe Reward Through Peril The Stone-Heads. viii 111 p. Map endpapers. Line drawings. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear to book which has a faint discoloration to lower corner of front board. Above-average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival protection. A worthy example of this wonderful compilation. About Indians 4th Edn 153 Green & Sawyer p. 25. Bonus: Two highly-relevant news clippings are laid-in each regarding native artist and writer George Clutesi and the preservation of northwest native culture. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Native Peoples British Columbia Coast Salish Nootka . Gray's Publishing Ltd. hardcover
1958réf. 814H4682Montreal: Christian Brothers' Press 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6 229 pages. Black and white photographic plates including frontis portrait of Officer Commanding Lieut.-Col. Earle P. Hall C.D. Footnotes. An authoritative account of the regiment compiled from a wide variety of sources including the Department of National Defence The Department of Veterans Affairs the Public Archives of Canada and elsewhere. Prior owner's name and dates upon front free endpaper. Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Binding intact. No dust jacket presumably as issued. 24 x 16cm. A sound copy of this informative history. Dornbusch 277 Cooke 3 p252. Christian Brothers' Press Hardcover
1994réf. 416j0480British Columbia Canada: Harbour Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550171089 . "A rich intricate history of Canada's Sikhs told in their own words and illustrated with their precious family photographs and documents which are published here for the first time." - dust jacket. 167 glossy pages. Index. Reference notes. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Very clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality example of this informative history.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; CANADA ETHNIC RELATIONS IMMIGRANTS Pioneers Sikhs British Columbia Surrey East Indians . Harbour Publishing hardcover
1838réf. 217a7706London: Saunders and Otley 1838. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 356 pages plus advertisements. Marbled boards. Unmarked. Binding cracked at Table of Contents. Lettering upon spine worn but legible. Significant but not excessive external wear. Saunders and Otley Hardcover
1937réf. 732j1148Ottawa: Department of Mines and Resources. Fair. 1937. First Edition. Paperback. "The Sekani Indians of northern British Columbia centre today around two posts of the Hudson's Bay Company Fort McLeod on McLeod Lake and Fort Grahame on Finlay River. The author visited them in those places during the summer of 1924 spending three weeks on McLeod Lake and a week at Fort Grahame. The information obtained at that time forms the main subject of this report." - Preface. Chapters include: History and Subdivisions of the Sekani; Conflicts with Neighbouring Tribes; Physical Appearance and Material Culture; Social Organization; Marriage Childhood and Burual; Religion. Author was Canada's most distinguished anthropologist. viii 1-82 glossy pages. Map. Black and white photos. Tables. Footnotes. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Front hinge taped. Back hinge open. A worthy example of this wonderfully informative study. ; Sm 4to . Department of Mines and Resources paperback
1981réf. 732j2469Nanaimo British Coliumbia: Theytus Books. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919441068 . "Presents the life story of Chief Charlie Jones. Thought to be the last of the pelagic seal hunters Mr. Jones is the hereditary Chief of the Pacheenaht people of Vancouver Island's West Coast. Born in 1876 he is one of the few remaining B.C. Indian people who has lived through the transition from the traditional Indian to the modern Canadian way of life. In this book he relives for the reader the fascinating odyssey of his people." - dust jacket. 6-125 p. Black and white photographic plates. Binding tight. Light wear. Prior owner's rubber stamp atop half-title and inside back board. Blindstamp to title page. Moderate wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example of this important British Columbia First Nations life story.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Queesto Pacheenaht Charles Jones British Columbia - native peoples Vancouver Island - native peoples seal hunting Mr. Magoo . Theytus Books hardcover
2006réf. 354j2794China: Harbour Publishing. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "There has never been a study of classic chainsaws - until now. With over 300 full-colour photographs and illustrations combined with an authoritative text from leading experts this is a cornucopia of nuts-and-bolts nostalgia as well as a valuable reference. Here is a colourful parade of gearloose invention recalling such once-familiar brands as Titan Timberhog Bluestreak Hi-Baller Hornet Wasp IEL Pioneer Partner PM Poulan Dolmar Danarm Disston Remington Canadien Lombard Mall McCulloch Shade Stihl Solo Be-Bo and Jo-Bu among others. Also includes many period graphics ads and logos. This is a unique book that will thrill anyone with an eye for engineering marvels whether they've ever picked up a screwdriver nor not." - dust jacket. 216 glossy pages. Chronology bibliography and index. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to colourful dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality example.; Sm 4to . 2006. 1550173804 . Harbour Publishing hardcover
