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1969rif. 105H2926Hamilton Ontario: The Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society 1969. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 68 pages. Black and white illustrations. Features: Lasalle's Arrival in Burlington Bay in 1669 and Lasalle's Probable Route to Tinawatawa; The Hamilton Jewish Committee; The Honourable and Gallant Knight; The Early History of the Hamilton Fire Department 1816-1905; The Ledger of an Early Doctor of Barton and Ancaster 1798-1801; The Historical Significance of the Niagara Escarpment; The Story of Rockwood Academy; One Hundred and Twenty-Six Years of Arrangments by Blachford and Wray; Crown Patentees of Glanford Township. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. The Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society Paperback
1980240 pages including index. Presents the history of British Columbia in all its exciting contrast with almost four hundred illustrations. Spans the whole range from the age of the dinosaurs to the politics of the 1980s. "The pictures are well chosen so the reader comes away with a good idea of what life was like during the different periods of B.C.'s development. Woodcock's text, which is always quick and readable, completes a production that could serve as a model for others of the sort." - Books in Canada. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Light wear overall. Some sunning to spine of jacket. Nice copy. Book
196669 pages in the following chapters: Nature and origins, Non-violence in the ancient east: the precursors of Gandhi, Civil disobedience and the tradition of english dissent, Strikes and civil disobedience, Tolstoy: the theory of non-violence, Gandhi: the practice of non-violence, That other America. Very clean, sharp corners, light scuffing to covers.
1977A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full beige cloth boards. Small tears and edge wear on price-clipped dust jacket. 9"w x 9 3/4"h. 224 pages. Many illustrations and photos. Previous owner's inscription.
1976267 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A superior copy of this excellent reference. Book
1964rif. 1412166Dorset UK: Privately Printed 1964. First Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. 1st printing. 4to pictorial wraps with metal fasteners. 152pp. Two plates. Index. Maps. Illustrated with post marks. After Intro & Acknowledgments parts are: "Before the Klondike Gold Rush" The Klondike Gold Rush Period" "The Twentieth Century." The overlapping covers are in nice condition; cover corners have been intentionally trimmed or clipped by author/binder. Near fine. Scarce in this 1st ed. Privately Printed unknown
1926rif. 178956Toronto ON: The Champlain Society 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Copy no. 501 of a limited edition of 550. viii 1 551pp. The covers are a little faded and there is minor wear to the edges of the binding but this is overall a nice clean copy. Volume III Part II is also available.Due to the size/weight of this book an extra shipping charge may apply to destinations outside the U.S.A. The Champlain Society hardcover
1928rif. 178957Toronto ON: The Champlain Society 1928. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vol. III Part I: copy no. 501 of a limited edition of 550. P544-1061. The covers are a little faded and there is minor wear to the edges of the binding but this is overall a nice clean copy.Vol. II: an unnumbered copy. pp. 544 - 1061. Due to the size/weight of this 2-volume set an extra shipping charge will apply. The Champlain Society hardcover
1909rif. 098272Toronto: The Champlain Society 1909. Hardcover. pp. xxvi 335. Large 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Four folded charts/maps inside rear pocket. Complete as called-for. Ex Hudson's Bay Company Library: ink number and sticker to spine HBC bookplate to front pastedown and stamp to ffep. Corners bumped boards slightly bowed sunning to spine and some dust soiling to extremities; very good-. Limited edition. Number 56 of 520. Champlain Society IV. The Champlain Society hardcover
1909rif. 077338Toronto: The Champlain Society 1909. Limited edition. Hardcover. pp. xxvi 335. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Maps in rear pocket. Moderate shelfwear significant sunning to spine. Published in a limited edition of 520 copies of which this is numbered 269. The Champlain Society hardcover
1987Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings; including mylar on dust jacket and tape on boards. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 353 pages. Second printing.
1988rif. 554a2532Canada: Wood Family Archives 1988. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 202 pages. Signed and inscribed by W.A. Wood upon title page. Spine sunned. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Wood Family Archives Paperback
1947(5), 116 pages. Black and white illustrations plus centrefold photos. "Dealing with the Canadian Farmer's Pests and Pals among birds and animals seen daily on his home acres." - subtitle. "Reveals their evils and suggests control measures in the case of pests and hands out appreciation and protective encouragement in the case of pals." - from Introduction. Includes chapters on mice, beavers, hawks, snakes, robins, pocket gophers, gophers, bats, big game animals, skunks, and more. Apparently intended for younger readers but definitely informative for older readers too. Begins from the point that "it is no longer necessary for farmers to suspect and shoot at almost every wild creature that invades their home acres." - Introduction. Average wear and external soiling. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this interesting work. Peel (2) 4077. Book
1999A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 119 pages. 10 7/8"w x 11 1/4"h. Many color photos.
1934rif. 19091Fredericton, N.B. Ministère de l'agriculture 1934
1934rif. 19090Fredericton, N.B. Ministère de l'agriculture 1934
1776rif. 35605Londres Woollett, Boydell & Ryland s.d. [janvier 1776] gravure in-folio oblongue (47 x 61 cm) en feuille sous marie-louise et baguettes de bois noir et doré
1994274 pages. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated. "The untold story of all those Chinese Canadians who contributed to Allied victory during the six years of war from 1939 to 1945. Also the story of a neglected aspect of Canadian military history. Chinese Canadians served in almost every theatre, after overcoming many obstacles - social, political, and military... The first documented account of their experiences, including personal comments from many of them... Original documents in the Ottawa archives as well as from London, England, and Canberra, Australia, have all been consulted." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Few markings to contents. Above-average wear. Binding sound. Slight lean to spine. A worthy reference copy. Book
1994rif. 105a1015Canada: Pirie 1994. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 274 pages. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated. "The untold story of all those Chinese Canadians who contributed to Allied victory during the six years of war from 1939 to 1945. Also the story of a neglected aspect of Canadian military history. Chinese Canadians served in almost every theatre after overcoming many obstacles - social political and military. The first documented account of their experiences including personal comments from many of them. Original documents in the Ottawa archives as well as from London England and Canberra Australia have all been consulted." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Few markings to contents. Above-average wear. Binding sound. Slight lean to spine. A worthy reference copy. Pirie Hardcover
1991rif. 224j2292Canada: C.P.P.A. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 1895288142 . "Covers the experiences of the thirty companies of the CFC from their mobilization across Canada to their operations throughout the Scottish Highlands and ultimate return to Canada." - back cover. xiii 1 129 p. Footnotes glossary index and maps with many black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. Colour frontispiece illustration depicts logging equipment on shore of Loch Ness. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this informative Canadian military history. Cooke 3e p.27; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The 'Sawdust Fusiliers": The Canadian Forestry Corps Scottish Highlands World War 1939-1945 Canadian Army 1939-1945 War Work Canadian Pulp and Paper Association CFC Military Logging Scotland Loch Ness . C.P.P.A. paperback
rif. 138585Miniota: Women's Institutes of Arrow River and Miniota 1967. Coil bound 515pp. Very good. Illustrated blue wrappers with wire coil binding. Folding maps photographs family histories index of family names. Locale: Arrow Lake--Manitoba; Manitoba; Miniota--Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. Manitoba Family Histories--Manitoba Local History--Manitoba. Women's Institutes of Arrow River and Miniota Paperback
1969rif. 63AH0302Cereal Alberta: Women's Institute of Cereal Alberta 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 452 pages. Generously illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1969. Includes index for volumes I and II. Please note that we are offering volume II only. An excellent compilation of local family histories from Cereal Alberta and district. Prior owner's details handwritten inside front board and upon back free endpaper. The word 'Alberta' is handwritten at bottom of backstrip. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent genealogical reference. Krotki 195. Women's Institute of Cereal, Alberta Hardcover
1955rif. 757j2415Victoria British Columbia: The Daily Colonist. Fair. 1955. First Edition. Paperback. "Prepared to raise funds to further the comfort and happiness of patients in the Veterans' Hospital Richmond Road Victoria." - Dedication. Undated. Probably circa early 1950s. 112 pages. Unmarked. Binding intact. Yellowed tape repars to spine ends. Above-average wear. A well-travelled but worthy example of this rare Victoria cookbook. ; 8vo . The Daily Colonist paperback
1955rif. 758g0424Nanaimo BC Canada: Women's Association of the Brechin United Church. Fair. 1955. First Edition. Paperback. 118 pages. Appears to be circa 1950s. A nice collection of recipes from Nanaimo British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Above-average but not excessive wear. Scattered markings and soiling through use. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Recipe Book Nanaimo Bc British Columbia Brechin United Church Book Women's Association . Women's Association of the Brechin United Church paperback
rif. 0260521051.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
