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1925Best.-Nr. 1125558865Saint John NB : The United Hotel Company of America 1925. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. embossed and engraved cover with string tie at spine with 8 pp. laid-in with menu invitation and list of American hotels owned by the company. back cover shows some soil else a very good copy .An important ephemeral item of Saint Johns' history. "the Beatty" hosted many famous vistors and on May 20 1932 the Admiral Beatty Hotel's dining room was visited by Amelia Earhart who went there for breakfast.She stayed at the hotel the previous night after flying to Millidgeville N.B. that day. At the dining room she met a Saint John Telegraph-Journal reporter who gave her a copy of the newspaper published that day which featured her. Earhart then flew to Ireland taking the newspaper with her making the copy according to the Telegraph-Journal "the first North American newspaper to arrive in Europe on its day of publication". The United Hotel Company of America Paperback
2009Best.-Nr. 1125558889Leigh New Zealand: Privately Published 2009. Book. As New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. blue cloth 330 pages illustrated some colour full colour title page map plan index has 161 pages genealogy of the Descendants of Jacob Croft of Chester Basin N.S.the first Croft to land in Nova Scotia was part of the Foreign Protestants arrivals after the deportation of the Acadians and took up abandoned Acadian land. The author's third great Grandfather a Swiss farmer was one of Lunenburg's founding fathers. published by The Fish HouseLeigh New Zealand. published for limited distribution not found in any library. six line presentation in ink of front end paper signed "Judson". Privately Published Hardcover
1969Best.-Nr. 1125558890Saskatoon: Prairie Book Dept. Western Producer 1969. Book. Illus. by Designed and illustrated by W. Perehudoff. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. gilt decorated cloth dust jacket gilt spine 280 pages illustrations some color maps portraits Bibliography: p. 278. light edge wear dust jacket has edge wear with some minor losses at edges. . [Prairie Book Dept., Western Producer], Hardcover
2002Best.-Nr. 1125558910Chipman New Brunswick: Chipman Historical Photo Committee 2002. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. First Edition. 4 to. 28 Cm. pict. paper wraps 195 6 pages illustratedtitle page vignette maps rear endpaper maps ports. small spot at lower edge near spine upwards of 660 b & w illustrations from photographs covers all aspects of the Villages history a most useful local history. The village of Chipman is located on the banks of the Salmon River at the head of the Grand Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in Atlantic Canada. Chipman Historical Photo Committee Paperback
1949Best.-Nr. 1125558950Westmount P.Q.: Royal Montreal Regiment 1949. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. blue cloth with regimental crest on cover gilt spine dust jacket 298 pages illustrations frontispiece 18 illustrations 6 folding maps folding table of genealogy 1914-1945 ex private library with bookplate of former Captain in the regiment inside front cover and ink signature of said Captain on front end paper spine ends of dust jacket chipped and edges of d.j. showing light wear Seldom found in dust jacket. In protective mylar jacket. . Royal Montreal Regiment, Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1125558952Halifax: Service Publishing Company. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. imitation black pebble grained leather gilt cover letters 135 pages "Limited to two thousand copies for presentation to those who have subscribed to the honors herein contained" minor spotting to end papers a fine copy. RARE. . Service Publishing Company. Hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 1125558953Saint John N.B. : Somerville Graeme F. 2011. Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pictorial paper binding x 55 pages.Includes index Andrew Somerville son of John Somerville and Isabel Scotland was born 1789 in Crook of Devon Perthshire Scotland. He married Janet Buchanan in 1813. They had eleven children. They immigrated to New Brunswick in 1816. He died in 1891 in West Scotch Settlement Kings County New Brunswick. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in New Brunswick. Includes info on Somerville Banks London Marr UrquhartBooth.Campbell CunninghamDohertyFolkinsGanong HumphreyLawson families. Somerville, Graeme F. Paperback
1844Best.-Nr. 1125558980Edinburgh: Printed by Anderson & Bryce 1844. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Third Edition. 12 mo 17 cm. orig red blind-stamped roan gilt decorated covers gilt spine alll edges gilt 284 pages : illustrations one full page plate Mascreen Church St. George New Brunswick. 3 text illustrations folding map Sketch of the River St. John with the contigous country. wear at all edges First edition was published as: Emigrants guide to New Brunswick British North America. 1842; 2nd ed. published as: Guide to New Brunswick British North America. 1843. Printed by Anderson & Bryce Hardcover
2002Best.-Nr. 1125558985Saint John N.B: The Saint John Canadian Lebanon Assoc. 2002. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pictorial paper 320 pages. : illustrated. map ports. ; 24 cm. Includes biographies of immigrants p. 112-274. Includes bibliographical references. The Saint John Canadian Lebanon Assoc. Paperback
1909Best.-Nr. 1125558988Toronto: William Briggs 1909. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. gray cloth gilt decorated cover gilt spine 124 pages inscribed by author on front blank " To my Classmate N.A. McNeil with compliments to of the author July 25th 1910 John Frederic Herbin". covers lightly soiled spine also lightly faded with gilt title intact. two small marks below title on front cover. William Briggs Hardcover
2006Best.-Nr. 1125558992Fredericton NB Canada: Goose Lane Editions 2006. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. white cloth168 pages illustrated throughout many full color plates index A beautiful tribute to Bobak Canada's youngest Official War Artist with tributes contributed by his friends. Signed on title page by Bobak. There is also a six line inscription on the title page which as written by the books former owner when he gifted the book to a friend. otherwise as new copy. Goose Lane Editions Hardcover
1985Best.-Nr. 1125559007Fredericton New Brunswick: Sociéte d'histoire de la riviere Saint-Jean 1985. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pict. paper cover 165 pagesillustrated Includes indexa fine copy very scarce.The destruction of Pointe-Sainte-Anne an Acadian settlement in modern-day Fredericton by the British army is a somewhat forgotten piece of the capital's history. In February 1759 colonial Lt. Moses Hazen travelled with a troop of New England Rangers to Pointe-Sainte-Anne. At Pointe-Sainte-Anne Hazen burned 147 buildings and killed numerous Acadians. Sociéte d'histoire de la riviere Saint-Jean Paperback
1974Best.-Nr. 1125559012Toronto: Longman Canada Limited 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. pp. xii 160 illustrated 160 b & w illustrations end paper maps d.j. has edge tears chips shelf wear prints and illustrations from the earliest known of the seventeenth century to 1878.Biographies of the artists and engravers who worked in Canada are included. Longman Canada Limited, Hardcover
1873Best.-Nr. 1125559016Montreal : J Lovell 1873. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. full calf leather spine label gilt letters 5 raised bandsNova Scotia provincial crest on front cover marbled end papers marbeled edges 548 pagesIncludes index. some scuffing edge wear front hinge cracked but holding. J Lovell Hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 1125559044Toronto: Tennis Canada 1990. Book. Illus. by forward by Peter Ustinov. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. black cloth in black slipcase 1 st edition ix 213 pages. : illustrated. some col ribbon page marker . includes index. a fine copy in a fine slipcase appears unread. Tennis Canada Hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. 1125559057Leviis Qc: Les Editions de la Francophonie 2010. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. pictorial hard cover 437 pages. illustrated. ports. ;Includes index Text in French and English. Les Editions de la Francophonie Hardcover
2001Best.-Nr. 1125559059Saint John: Quebecor World Atlantic 2001. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. printed paper cover xix 477 pages : illustrations maps portraits self published and very scarce. . Quebecor World Atlantic Paperback
1995Best.-Nr. 1125559061Toronto Ont: McClelland & Stewart 1995. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. turquoise cloth dust jacket 374 pages : illustrations some color It has been some 25 years since the last historical survey of Canada's important "Group of Seven" was undertaken so this is a welcome addition to the literature of Canadian art. Hill who is currently the curator of Canadian art for the National Gallery of Canada lends his expertise to this study of the small group of artists who found abundant material in Canada's rich landscapes to promote a truly national art during the 1920s. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada Oct. 13 1995-Dec. 1 1996. McClelland & Stewart, Hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. 1125559067Islandview N.B. : Rhymes for Reason 2010. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Oblong Folio 26 Cm. pictorial paper pp. xv224. illustrated full colour title page vignette and numerous full colour illustrations in text index the last volume in the series. signed & dated inside front cover by the author. Rhymes for Reason Paperback
2020Best.-Nr. 1125559090Halifax N.S.: Formac 2020. Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pictorial paper 319 pages : illustrations "The Klu Klux Klan came to Canada thanks to some energetic American promoters who saw it as a vehicle for getting rich by selling memberships to white mostly Protestant Canadians. In Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia the Klan found fertile ground for its message of racism and discrimination targeting African Canadians Jews and Catholics." . Formac Paperback
1905Best.-Nr. 1125559098Winnipeg: Blue Ribbon Manufacturing Co. 1905. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. nineteenth edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. two color cloth covers158 pages illustrated some colorindex.Includes advertisements special coupon offer page is missing else a near fine copy of a rare cook book Contains recipes chosen with a view to the various requirements of Canadian households. Blue Ribbon Manufacturing Co. Hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. 1125559116Grand Sault N.B.: Comite du 50e de l'Ecole regionale de Saint-Andre Saint-Andre de Madawaska 2003. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pictorial paper covers 493 pages. : illustrated. portraits CONTENTS; 1re partie Les ecoles des districts locaux 1877 a` 1952 2e partie l'Ecole regionale Saint-Andre 1952 a 2002. Comite du 50e de l'Ecole regionale de Saint-Andre, Saint-Andre de Madawaska, Paperback
2004Best.-Nr. 1125559117Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes N.B.: Poitras Jean Guy; Poitras Leo 2004. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pictorial hard cover 957 pages : illustrations portraits Comprend un index . Poitras Jean Guy; Poitras, Leo Hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 1125558499Calgary: Glenbow Museum 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. illustrated covers dust jacket 160 pages. : illustration. chiefly col. ports.signed by artist on front blank "Best regards ! Stephen Hutchings" Includes bibliographical references. unopened video disc inside rear coverCONTENTS: Introduction / Colleen Sharpe -- Portfolio: the paintings in the exhibition -- Keeping ruin and promise together: Stephen Hutching's landscapes for the end of time / by Petra Halkes -- Portfolio: details of the paintings -- Drawing upon memory / by Mary Reid -- The painting process: an illustrated description -- About landscapes the end of time and other issues . : a conversation between Vincent Varga and Stephen Hutchings.Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Glenbow Museum Calgary Alta. Dec. 11 2010-Mar. 13 2011 and then travelling to other venues. Glenbow Museum Hardcover
1993Best.-Nr. 1125558507Albany P.E.I.: North Tryon Historical Association 1993. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes pictorial paper 2 volumes : illustrations maps portraitsVol. 1. History of North Tryon vol. 2. Family histories and index to family histories Includes index vol. 1 is signed on the front blank by 8 contributors.Vol. 2 is a genealogy 394 pages of the families who have lived in North Tryon. The families are arranged alphabetically and some begin with a brief family history. North Tryon Historical Association Paperback
