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1988réf. 328a4685Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre Educational Ltd. 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 173 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Pays tribute to those who went through the hard times to those who swallowed their pride to those who were powerless and humiliated but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct." -from Preface. Copiously illustrated with fascinating archival black and white photos. Decorated endpapers. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. An excellent copy of this important work. Douglas & McIntyre (Educational) Ltd. Hardcover
1988173 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Pays tribute to those who went through the hard times, to those who swallowed their pride, to those who were powerless and humiliated, but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct." -from Preface. Copiously illustrated with fascinating archival black and white photos. Decorated endpapers. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. An excellent copy of this important work. Book
198964 pages. A collection based on the tumultuous and brave history of the Chinese immigrants to Canada. Drawing upon the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Very light wear. Lovely copy of this attractive volume. Book
1983With Samson's butterfly kite flat on the ground and her own kite soaring, Sharon thought of shouting, "Okay, Samson Wong, you big-mouth. Let's see you fly your wonderful kite. Big wings will do it every time, right?" But now that she had her chance to get even with Samson, Sharon didn't feel like fighting. She was happy just watching her kite pull into the clouds. For the first time in her life, Sharon had something Chinese that she was proud of and she was enjoying herself! [These stories offer] four closely-observed accounts of growing up in contemporary Vancouver's Chinatown, highlighting the joys and frustrations of growing up in two cultures simultaneously. Book
1983Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Cover has a small wrnkle upper corner, otherwise book is very clean and shows little to no wear. Oblong format, 52 pages with many b&w photos. Chapters include: The Clarke era, Transition and expansion under Clare Harris Buckland, Clare French McDougall: an emphasis on tradition, Peter Tacon: a new school spirit, Expansion and consolidation under Bryan Peet, etc. With six appendices.
1983réf. 143765Vancouver B.C. Canada: York House School 1983. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Ex-library book with the usual stamps stickers etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Cover has a small wrnkle upper corner otherwise book is very clean and shows little to no wear. Oblong format 52 pages with many b&w photos. Chapters include: The Clarke era Transition and expansion under Clare Harris Buckland Clare French McDougall: an emphasis on tradition Peter Tacon: a new school spirit Expansion and consolidation under Bryan Peet etc. With six appendices. Keywords: Clarke Peter Tacon Bryan Peet Janet MacDonald Ludwig Arneson Clare Harris Buckland York House School Dances Hot Lunch Clubs Founders Day York House School paperback
1955réf. 559h5554Port Moody BC Canada: Port Moody High School 1955. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 58 one-sided pages. Bound in red faux leather paper covers. Many black and white photos and ads for local businesses. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Port Moody High School Paperback
1979réf. 568H2797Victoria B.C.: Lansdowne Junior Secondary School 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Approximately 100 pages. Loaded with great black and white photos. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Signed with marker by prior owner atop yellow front cover. A quality vintage copy. Lansdowne Junior Secondary School Hardcover
1966réf. 558j0611Vancouver B.C.: Templeton Secondary School. Good. 1966. First Edition. Paperback. 102 pages loaded with black and white photos and ads for local businesses. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.; 4to . Templeton Secondary School paperback
1962réf. 559j1883Esquimalt B.C.: Esquimalt Senior High School. Good. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. 100 glossy pages loaded with black and white photos plus a selection of ads for local businesses. Tight and unmarked with average wear and soiling. A sound example of this vintage Esquimalt High yearbook. ; 4to . Esquimalt Senior High School paperback
1978réf. 558H3169Victoria B.C.: Central Junior Secondary School 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Loads of wonderful black and white photos. Approximately 94 pages. Prior owner's name blacked out atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Central Junior Secondary School Paperback
1993réf. 559j0758Parksville B.C.: Ballenas Secondary School. Fine. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Loaded with colour and black and white photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Gift quality.; 4to . Ballenas Secondary School hardcover
1961réf. 558H1654Vancouver B.C.: Prince of Wales Secondary School 1961. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Many autographs and inscriptions throughout. Above-average wear with small patch to fore-edge of front cover. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Prince of Wales Secondary School Paperback
1967réf. 558h1956Victoria BC: University of Victoria. Very Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Approximately 90 glossy pages loaded with black and white photos and nostalgic ads for local businesses. Touches on some interesting history of the school from prior decades. Documents the large protest of the non-renewal of three professors. Covers the main student extra-curricular activities and some examples of student writing. Does not include headshots and names of students. Tight square clean and unmarked. A well preserved copy of this very nostalgic yearbook.; 4to; Signed by Author . University of Victoria paperback
1991réf. 559j0759Parksville B.C.: Ballenas Secondary School. Fine. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Loaded with colour and black and white photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Gift quality.; 4to . Ballenas Secondary School hardcover
2006réf. 839j1963British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. Good. 2006. Revised Second Edition. Paperback. 1550174029 . "This colourful illustrated cruising companion offers charts tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment of one of North America's most popular cruising areeas. Features more than 100 informative and charming hand-drawn shoreline plans of selected marinas and small boat anchorages ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded picnic spots and marine parks. Intended to complement official hydrographic charts these accurately pinpoint both popular and little-known highlights every sailor power boater or kayaker should know." - back cover. 192 glossy pages. Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this wonderful guide.; Folio . Harbour Publishing paperback
2003réf. 318c6865Canada: Raincoast. 2003. First Printing. Paperback. Fair. 191 pages. Index. ".Offers charts tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Minimal library markings. A worthy working copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Vancouver Howe Sound and the Sunshine Coast Including Princess Louisa Inlet & Jedediah Island: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Volume 3 West Coast British Columbia . 1551924676 . Raincoast paperback
1968réf. 180555N Y: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc./Clarke Irwin & Company Limited 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Unwin Nora S. A clean unmarked book with a tight binding. Full yellow cloth boards. Small tears on worn dust jacket. 256 pages. Stated First Edition. A young man of mixed French and Chippewa heritage joins a three-year fur trade canoe expedition into northwest Canada in 1750 illustrated by Nora Unwin and including a collection of traditional voyageur songs with music and lyrics. Keywords: Fur Trade Canada Guillaume Puissante New France 1750 Chippewa Heritage Canoe Portage Pays d En Haut Mixed Heritage Youth Nora Unwin Art Voyageur Songs Music Amos Fortune Author French Canadian Folk Coming of Age E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc./Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited hardcover
1974réf. 629c8471Tomahawk Alberta: Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 612 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with archival black and white photos. Local history of the town of Tomahawk Alberta located west of Edmonton. Includes considerable genealogical information. Gilt decoration and lettering upon front board and backstrip. Maroon cloth-covered boards. Average wear. Binding intact. An excellent reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club Alberta Settlers Pioneers Families Illustrated Low Water Lake . 0919212565 . Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club hardcover
réf. ria9780470195550_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mobile Intelligence is divided into eight distinct sections with several contributions in each representing leading edge research within the area of mobile computing and computational intelligence. hardcover
réf. 35311nd. Softcover. VG. Tan stapled wraps. Unpaginated. Numerous bw and color plates. Very minor staining on some pages. unknown books
réf. ria9780851992655_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Based principally on 25 years research by the authors the ideas presented in this book are essential reading for crop physiologists and plant breeders. hardcover
2018réf. x-1620366762Stylus Pub Llc 2018. Hardcover. New. 161 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. Stylus Pub Llc hardcover
2018réf. x-1620366770Stylus Pub Llc 2018. Paperback. New. 161 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. Stylus Pub Llc paperback
2001réf. 732h5783Canada: Theytus Books Ltd. / Haida Gwaii Museum at Qay'llnagaay. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. 1894778014 . Nicely signed without inscription by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas upon title page. "This story is a blend of accounts recorded at the turn of the last century in three of the once numerous dialects of the Haida language. This is a contemporary rendering of a worldview first expressed in different times and probably for different reasons. I am a Haida whose life experiences are probably very similar to that of your own. In many respects that greater distance between the first tellers of ga Sraagaa sdang and ourselves makes us both readers." - 5. 10-85 pp. Engagingly illustrated on every second page in black and white. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A former library copy but the only visible evidence of this is a blank white sticker upon the half-title page. A nice signed copy of this special work.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall; Haida Indians - folklore Haida Mythology Tales - British Columbia - Pacific Coast Haida Manga Sk'a.aaws Duu Guusd Queen Charlotte Islands Skedans Haida Gwaii; Signed by Authors . Theytus Books Ltd. / Haida Gwaii Museum at Qay'llnagaay paperback