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1967rif. 224j2815London Ontario: London Printing & Lithographing Co. Limited. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. A detailed treatment of the proud history of this Regiment from 1933 through 1966. xii 420 p. Index Roll of Honour black and white photographic plates map endpapers fold-out maps. Details of prior owner a member of the Regiment atop half-title otherwise clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear to navy faux-leather over boards faintly decorated in yellow. No dust jacket. A sound example.; 4to . 1967. London Printing & Lithographing Co., Limited hardcover
1983rif. 224j2756Canada: The Royal Canadian Regiment. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "Colonel Strome Galloway has made a valuable contribution to the annals of The Royal Canadian Regiment by agreeing to the publication of his personal diary covering the period from 11 July to 31 December 1943. When the 1st Canadian Infantry Division landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943 he was the only officer in the Royal Canadian Regiment with battle experience having served in North Africa on exchange with the 2nd Battalion London Irish Rifles. He proved his battle worthiness many times in the following months as his fellow Royal Canadians will remember. Readers who were in 'sunny Italy' will have their memories nudged and those who were not will learn something of life in the 'Poor Bloody Infantry.'" - Foreword. 223 pages. Glossary. Three pages of black and white head shot photos of the author's mates. Undated but appears to be circa 1983. Unmarked with average wear. Small tape repair to foot of spine. A worthy example of this important Canadian WWII account.; Sm 8vo . 1983. The Royal Canadian Regiment paperback
2003rif. 215j2916Canada: North Kildonan Publications. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Spiral Binding. Intended to provide a field guide to the former Kettle Valley Railway and the subsequent Kettle Valley Division of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Author grew up in a family of former KVR employees and eventually began his own railway career as a Shopman in Penticton. He got to know many old-timers and heard first-hand their accounts of many incidents. Since then he collected photos and archival material and travelled many miles along the former railway with knowledgeable old-timers. Profusely illustrated with maps and black and white photos. Multi-paginations. 5/8" thick. Bibliography. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this super-informative reference.; 4to . 2003. 0969697120 . North Kildonan Publications unknown
2001rif. 301j2832Winnipeg Manitoba: Canada's National History Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: The Emma Lake Encounters - Big Apple attitudes meet prairie perceptions; The case for Mr. Berczy - reconsidering Toronto's cofounder; The Crazy Canucks of '33 - McGill's ski team conquers Europe's finest; Borbert Borden's Siberian Adventure - Coming of age in revolutionary Russia; how the Queen's Law came to Cowichan - An interracial love triangle ends native sovereignty; The Grifter - the last days of swindler Hubert Smith aka Lord Gordon; Tragedy at Crooks Inlet - a mysterious illness fells an Inuit village. 56 glossy colour pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to . 2001. Canada's National History Society unknown
1991rif. 514j2901Smithers British Columbia: Ministry of Forests Regional Office. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Plastic Comb. A cookbook prepared as a Christmas fundraiser in aid of Timmy's Telethon by folks associated with the Smither B.C. regional office of the Ministry of Forests. Black and white illustrations. 184 pages. Oblong 23 x 14cm. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 24mo . 1991. Ministry of Forests Regional Office unknown
2002rif. 301j2827Winnipeg Manitoba: Canada's National History Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Benjamin Lett Rebel Terrorist - The man who blew up Brock's monument; Bison - Back from the Brink; The Ghostbuster - Psychic shenanigans embroil a Nova Scotia town; Anatomically Incorrect - Montreal's invasion of the bodysnatchers; Trading Talk - the rise and fall of Chinook Jargon; Jack Turner's War - forbidden photos from the trenches; The Monarch and the Maple - a Royal visit inspires an enduring symbol. 56 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to . 2002. Canada's National History Society unknown
1986rif. 714j2986Canada: Vancouver City Archives. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "Intended to provide context and explanation for some of Vancouver's most significant early photographs consequently allowing readers to view what may be familiar images in a new and richer light." - Foreword. Published on the occasion of Vancouver's Centennial year. Many black and white reproductions of wonderful early Vancouver photos are supported by considerable text. 76 semi-glossy pages. Index. Bibliography. Oblong 11"x 8.5". Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. An attractive example of this high-quality work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Eyes of a City: Early Vancouver B.C. Photographers 1868-1900 - Vancouver City Archives Occasional Paper No. 3 Views Description Photographers City Archives J.A. Brock and Company The Bailey Brothers Trueman and Caple S.J. Thompson History . 1986. 0969163711 . Vancouver City Archives paperback
2005rif. 627j2985Canada: Bowness Historical Society. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Bowness Calgary's oldest neighbourhood and a former town. "Intended both to accurately document the past and to be a forum for Bowness families' stories. We hope it will challenge your assumptions confirm what you already know and bring you new insights into our past." - page vi. The 586 pages include almost 300 pages of family histories. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Light wear to black faux leather boards lettered and illustrated in gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Carpenter Carole J. / Bowness Historical Society Bowness - Our Village in the Valley Calgary History Genealogy Bow River Alberta Settlers Pioneers John Hextall Families . 2005. 1553830946 . Bowness Historical Society hardcover
2000rif. 301j2838Winnipeg Manitoba: Canada's National History Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: Harry Yates - breaking the London-Cairo flight record; Arthur's Secret - Was America's 21st president Canadian; Ten Means Death - Mystical numbers of the French and Huron; Passage from India - A Boatload of Sikhs contest the colour bar; The Ancaster Eight - Hanging quells dissent from the War of 1812; Mrs. Dignam's Pursuit - Art and liberation in Victorian Canada; Briging History to Life - the play's the thing in Millbrook Ontario; Fallout from the Family Tree - One Man's search for his Yorkshire roots. 56 glossy colour pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to . 2000. Canada's National History Society unknown
1980rif. 731j2904Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Provincial Museum. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "Eighteen narratives in Bella Coola with grammatical analyses glossary and English translation." - front cover. 322 pages. Bibliography. Clean tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Bella Coola Texts - British Columbia Provincial Museum Heritage Record No. 10 Salishan Languages Texts Bellacoola Indians Legends grammar Analysis Glossary English Translation . 1980. 0771882068 . British Columbia Provincial Museum paperback
1969rif. 763j2808Willowdale ON: Canadian Antiques and Fine Arts. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. This extra large special issue "provides a glimpse of the huge and surprising storehouse of treasures to be found in the permanent collections of our museums art galleries and historic sites from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island." - Editorial. Features: The Pursuit of Heritage; The National Gallery as Collector; Furniture for History; Preservation in Canada; Canada Council; Development of Museums in Canada; Prince Edward Island; Art Collection of Memorial University; The NovaScotia Museum; L'Art Traditionnel Musee du Quebec; Art Gallery of Ontario; R.O.M. Canadiana Gallery; Ontario Council for the Arts; Arts and Periodicals; Winnipeg Art Gallery; Vancouver Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; Treasures from the Northwest Coast; The Crisis in Art Museums; Saskatoon Art Centre; James Henderson - Western Artist; Edmonton Art Gallery; The Hudson Cup. 82 glossy stapled pages. Clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Antiques Collector Magazine November 1969 The Huge and Surprising Storehouse of Treasures in the Permanent Collections of Canada's Museums Galleries and Historic Sites Pursuit of Heritage; The National Gallery as Collector; Furniture for Histo . 1969. Canadian Antiques and Fine Arts unknown
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
2008rif. 131j2780Canada: Maradadi Pacific. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by April White upon title page. Also signed by editor Judi Tyabji upon title page. Presents the twenty-five year creative journey of a Haida Woman as represented through her art. "It is encouraging to see one who understands the beauty of our country and can depict it in her own unique way. Keep up the good work April the world needs to see through your eyes the beauty and spirit of the north coast and its people." - Roy Henry Vickers. 8-91 4 semi-glossy pages illustrated in colour. Index. Oblong 26 x 31cm. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality signed example.; 4to . 2008. 0980988802 . Maradadi Pacific hardcover
2013rif. 221j3032Canada: Ralph Drew. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Belcarra British Columbia a village located on the shore of Indian Arm a side inlet of Burrard Inlet. "Belcarra has a rich history full of colourful characters and strong-willed pioneers. Step back in time and explore the myths and mysteries of this breathtakingly beautiful community." - back board. viii 536 pages. Index. References. Generously illustrated in colour and black and white. Title page neatly removed. Ghost markings to front board otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. A quality example. 26.2 x 28.8 cm. 2.7 kg; 4to . 2013. 098131130X . Ralph Drew hardcover
2002rif. 301j2826Winnipeg Manitoba: Canada's National History Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: The Gamble for Canada - In 1775 American rebels cast their eyes north; Land of the King of Portugal - The Iberian claim to Canada; The Divisive Dream - Reciprocity in 1854 - Canada's first free-trade venture; No Reply - Undelivered letters to an HBC mariner; "The Other Vote Goes to the Sister" - Soldiers elect a woman in the Great War; O! Tannenbaum - Canada lights its first Christmas tree; 'Archiving Saturday Night' - Safeguarding a magazine's legacy; The Kidnapping of Sister Sainte-Therese - Red River's revered Grey Nun. 56 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to . 2002. Canada's National History Society unknown
2017rif. 514j3121Canada: PRPL. Fine No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "The food that is hunted grown harvested and caught in Powell River - from steelhead salmon to deer and blackberries - has helped map the history and culture of the area. The landscape and the food it provides is vital to the identity of those on the Upper Sunshine Coast. This book tells the story of the Powell River region through recipes such as Venison Meatloaf Bladderwrack Egg Drop Soup West Coast Clams with Chorizo the Ginhat and Blackberry Scones. It also captures the stories of some of the many farmers restaurateurs business owners and food producers who work to make the best of Powell River's food. Allow these pages to transport you to the Powell River of today and also share with you the history and memories of its past." - back cover. 155 pages. Lovely colour photography throughout. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Gift quality.; Sm 4to . 2017. 0992003148 . PRPL paperback
1950rif. 422j2918Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons Canada Limited. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "General Sir Arthur William Currie GCMG KCB 1875 – 1933 was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who fought during World War I. He had the unique distinction of starting his military career on the very bottom rung as a pre-war militia gunner before rising through the ranks to become the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps. His success was based on his ability to rapidly adapt brigade tactics to the exigencies of trench warfare using set piece operations and bite-and-hold tactics. He is generally considered to be one of the finest commanders in Canadian military history." - Wikipedia. "A worthy detailed record of Currie's service such as the future will wish to possess for remembrance and for imitation." - Foreword. xx 363 p. Index. Frontis photo-portrait of Currie with Sir Douglas Haig February 1918. Seven colour map plates. Four pages of black and white photographic plates. Four pages of facsimile reproductions of field notes from the Battle of Ypres 1915. Armorial bookplate upon front free endpaper otherwise tight and unmarked with moderate wear. No dust jacket although the back flap containing details of the author is laid-in. A sound example. Cooke 3rd Edn p.152; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Arthur Currie - The Biography of a Great Canadian Army Military WWI . 1950. J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Limited hardcover
2003rif. 731j2793Canada: The Royal British Columbia Museum. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "Established in the 1840s across the harbour from Fort Victoria the Songees Reserve became a gathering place for First Peoples throughout the region seeking trade with Europeans. This new commerce brought prosperity conflict disease and cultural upheaval to the Songhees and other coastal First Nations. This book presents those rapidly changing times through the eyes of outsiders. It features almost 200 archival images - many published here for the first time - documenting the history of the Songhees people since first contact with Europeans. These photos are complemented with quotations from newspapers government documents and personal communications plus the author's lively commentary which gives context to the whole story." - back cover. 175 pages. References. Index. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality signed example of this fascinating study.; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . 2003. 0772649642 . The Royal British Columbia Museum paperback
1987rif. 215j2802Canada: Rand & Sarah Publishing Ltd. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. "When Sidney K. Cole 'went west' in 1947 he wrote to his friends in eastern Canada that Vancouver was really laid back with almost a village-like atmosphere. But as an insurance agent and then a business consultant he watched the post-war resurgence of the mining industry bring dramatic changes to the countryside and into the cities. This book is the exciting and factual story of the people who helped change Vancouver B.C. into a vibrant and thriving metropolis." - back cover. 245 pages. Index. Suggested reading list. Black and white reproductions of photos. Tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 8vo . 1987. 0921975007 . Rand & Sarah Publishing Ltd. paperback
1932rif. 652j2820Canada: The Bell Telephone Company of Canada. Fair No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Paperback. 48 stapled pages plus a four-page classified section. Numerous nostalgic ads for local businesses. Above-average wear and soiling. Covers loose but present. Contents tanned and stained but legible. Prominent ad inside front cover for Belleville Burial Co. includes photo of J.W. Imlah. 23.7 x 15.6 cm. A marvelous vintage piece of Depression-era Ontario ephemera. Perhaps it contains a listing for your ancestors; 8vo . 1932. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada paperback
1984rif. 138j3045Canada: The Boston Mills Press. Good in Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "The story of hundreds who perished because of the German U-boats. They roamed the Gulf and River St. Lawrence at will and were seldom opposed. They sank Canadian warships and valuable merchant vessels almost with impunity. What happened remained locked in the memories of the participants and is only now being revealed long after WWII ended." - dust jacket. 158 glossy pages. Bibliography. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A quality example of this fascinating and little-known Canadian WWII history. 28.7 x 22.2 cm. Enser p. 46 Cooke 3rd Edn 84.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Victory in the St. Lawrence: Canada's Unknown War World War 1939-1945 Naval Operations Canadian Campaigns Saint Lawrence Gulf of . 1984. 0919822568 . The Boston Mills Press hardcover
1997rif. 221j2927Canada: Corporation of the Village of Cumberland. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Spiral Binding. "Over 300 buildings and sites are presented as representative examples of the heritage resources of Cumberland British Columbia. The stories of some of the people who lived here has been told through the history of these buildings and sites." - Preface. 258 pages. Glossary Index Index of Addresses and Sites Abbreviations list. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound example of this large and impressive study.; 4to . 1997. 0968221904 . Corporation of the Village of Cumberland unknown
2014rif. 623j2755Canada: Harbour Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed without inscription by both authors upon title page otherwise as new. "Delves into the history of this vibrant region covering its unlikely evolution from rain-drenched and isolated outpost to tourist mecca. From 'Boston men' to beach bums from world wars to the War in the Woods from residential schools to a resurgence of local First Nations significant historical moments are documented in vivid detail." - dust jacket. xvi 622 p. Chronology list of sources and index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Dust jacket in glossy new archival-grade protection. Gift quality.; 8vo; Signed by Author . 2014. 1550176811 . Harbour Publishing hardcover
1988rif. 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
2002rif. 301j2831Winnipeg Manitoba: Canada's National History Society. Good No dust jacket as issued. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Features: William Logan's survey unlocks Canada's mineral wealth; Canada's First Literary Ladies - Four English gentlewomen portray pioneer Canada; Blueberry Warriors and Men with Horns; The Guelph raid - Alleged WWI draft dodgers are routed in a Catholic seminary; The Kidnapping of John Labatt - the abduction that went awry; In the Wake of Peril - Shipwrecks telegraphs and the West Coast Trail; Lord of the Ring - Canada's heavyweight champion of the world Tommy Burns. 56 glossy colour pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound example.; 4to . 2002. Canada's National History Society unknown
