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1903198p., illus. Account of W. W. Smith, Canadian temperance worker, and the vicious attack on him in 1894. Hardcover Very good condition
1976Louis Cyr was the strongest boy in his small village... the strongest youth in Quebec... the champion weight lifter in New England. Louis Cyr, a Quebec-born French Canadian, in his prime was famous the world over for feats of incredible strength. Eventually he was crowned the strongest man in the world... measured the strongest in all recorded history. "By the end of the last century, the 'strong men' had produced their own superchampions, whose fame spread far beyond their own countries. Most famous of all was the Canadian Louis Cyr, who was born in 1863. He was almost as wide as he was tall! For 15 years, Louis Cyr outclassed all his opponents. He wooed his large following not only with his Herculean strength but also with the showmanship with which he presented his incredible feats." - From the Olympic Sports Official Album, Montreal, 1976. Includes six fascinating black and white photographic reproductions, one of which shows Cyr strapped between two horses which he held to a standstill at the behest of the Marquess of Queensberry. Unmarked. Contents clean and in good condition. Original price sticker upon half-title page. Binding intact. One inch narrow strip of black tape runs down bottom of spine which also bears a reading crease. 1.5" opening to base of front cover at spine. 2" crease to lower corner of front cover, else average wear overall. Illustrated covers. Solid copy. Book
1996Unpaginated. Lovely Canadian book for children. Bright colour illustrations. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Book
1978167 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Traces the growth of fascism in Canada, from its roots in Quebec with Adrien Arcand, to its widespread appeal across the country. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A fascinating read. Book
rif. 0428397360.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1924Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part I - the story of a British officer's remarkable exploit - a journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; Two Wanderers in the Faroes - John Dickson's account of the wild nature and unsophisticated people - article with excellent photos; "Grip" and I - Count Nils Cronstedt saved a doomed thoroughbred bull-terrier which proceeded to save him on several occasions during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; The "High-Jackers" - an audacious gang of murderous bank robbers terrorize the Canadian prairies, beginning in Moosomin, SK and ending in Pipestone, MB; The Islands of the Mammoths - a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Siberia is the world's best hunting ground for the tusks and bones of the prehistoric mammoth - article with photos; The Three Angleteers - Part III - The troubles and adventures of three bored young men who leave England to travel in Europe; With Canoe and Camera - Capt. M.H. Albert explored Northern Ontario and Quebec to photograph wild animals - article with photos; The Mystery of Diablo Canon - The adventures of Senor Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Two photos of two-room house built in the trunk of an immense California redwood; The Terror of Rampur - two hunters undertake to kill a murderous tiger in India; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part I - Photo-illustrated article by Beatrice Grimshaw describing her trip up the Sepik river in New Guinea, where she met the local native peoples - who were none-too friendly; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part IV - A small English expedition sets out to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study their local peoples; Some Sensational Prison Escapes - Carl Otto and Jack Foster bust loose from Folsom Prison; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
1923Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Twenty-Four Days Adrift - The appalling experiences that befell the crew of the U.S. steamer Dumaru, destroyed by fire and explosion in the Pacific in 1918 - from the logs of Radio-Operator T.W. Bean and Assistant Engineer F.J. Harmon; The Kidnapping of Father Heslin - this unassuming parish priest of Colma, California ultimately died - newspapers helped in catching the kidnapper; The Cross-Eyed Englishman - a rousing story of the Canadian North-West which occured 150 miles north and west of Winnipeg near Lake Winnipegosis; After Big Game With a Camera - Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore hunts big African game with a camera; A Wipe In the Eye - A British officer's amusing account of a lion-hunt which involves a spear; At Grips With a Leopard - Story from Jan Pienaar of the Beira Mashonaland Rhodesia Railway; The Man-Eating Crocodile - The Native Commissioner in charge at Balovale in Northern Rhodesia describes a crocodile surely responsible for many deaths; The Cannibal Islands - Part III - Clifford W. Collinson lived for several years in the Solomon Islands and here describes his visit to the mysterious island of Choiseul and its hidden stronghold - with nice photos; A Rescue By Aeroplane - Captain M.N. Albert's plane crashed on a trip over Northern Quebec and Ontario; Photo of bamboo organ in Catholic church in Los Pinas, Philippines; England's Oddest Treasure-Trove - A vast hoard of gold and silver coins is discovered at Seaton Carew, on the Durham Coast; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part I - A small expedition left England in 1921 to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study the wild Indian tribes - article with photos; Bandit-Hunting - Captain George Ash describes his 18 months serving under Francisco (Pancho) Villa, and a battle with outlaws in Santo Domingo; The Voyage of the "Sargon" - The disastrous voyage of this Grimsby trawler which arrived home weeks late - article with photos; The Bandit of Marseilles - A Bulgarian in France, upset for a sentence passed upon him,begins a vendetta against inoffensive citizens; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
1955Features: "The Eye of Allah" - a curious story by veteran mining engineer Cassiter Wright; The Masab Kunta Mystery - A weird story from India; Amateur Lumber jacks - A glimpse of life in an Ontario timber-camp where two ex-Servicemen earn money for another year of University; Seeking Pirate Treasure - a shrewed businessman invests in a scheme to locate hidden millions; A South Sea Hair-Cut - close-ups descriptive of manners and customs and prevailing conditions in various parts of the globe - Mangaia, Cook Islands, South Pacific; Gold Galore - New Guinea (near Bulolo Airport); Money in Shell - a trophy fishing trip to the Great Barrier Reef; The Inca's Emerald - alleged to be one of the crown jewels of Peru; The Sea Gypsies of Mergui off the coast of Burma; A lump of rust - seeking a silver deposit in northern Quebec; Canadian Curiosities - some interesting relics of the Gold Rush days of the Canadian Yukon; and more. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1956Features: Killer Whale in the Net - Alaskan Diver Virgil Burford tells his tale; Take off to Trouble - Blizzard forces a crash landing in Greenland for Gerald Abrahams; Night Duel with a Bear - Young men out for fun on the Queen Charlotte Islands have a near-tragic experience; How I became a White Fulani Warrior; Toopua - I Know An Island - Part I; Soldiers of the Sky - Paratrooper John Seymour Townsend; Hekla - Gateway to Hell (the worst volcano in the world); The Night it Rained - a Northern Quebec Adventure by Ronald H. More; The Belles of Mbowe; Ask the Man Who Owns One - a story about dogs by Lt.-Col. T.A. Lowe; Little Sir Echo - Bats; Ham-Handed Hero - Harry Higgs; and more. Chips from backstrip. Average wear. Unmarked. Decent copy. Book
191791 pages plus 24 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Features: The Artificial Volcano - an incident of the Italian campaign in the Dolomites; Soko the Stanleyville Chimp - raised by the author J.A. Jordan - with many photos; Seven to One - a vendetta and Arkansas farmer Walter Ridgeley of the Texarkana area; A Lofty Ambition - Tom Needham of Cleveland, Ohio recounts how he tried to perform a high dive from a lofty bridge to become a famous actor - with photos; A Canadian Lumber Camp at Riviere aux Ecorces, Quebec - Part II - with photos; In the Casting Pit - a tale of one of the finest deeds of courage and self-sacrifice on record; On the Road in the country of Georgia, by R.Courtier-Forser - illustrated; The White "Maori" - Kimble Bent spent 50 years in the bush - with photos; The Old Firm - a remarkable mystery is recounted from the documents and personal narratives of W.H. Holloway; The Strength of Dan Dempster - this Canadian frontier railway track foreman saved the men of a work-train from destruction with a superhuman act of strength; Round Labrador and Hudson's Bay - Part 1 of E.W. Hawkes' 3,000 mile journey, with great photos; Finding a Wife - S.A. Beattie went hunting for Jaguars in the British Honduras... but ended up with a wife; Throssell's "V.C." - How Hugo Throssell won the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli; Photo of two Jewish street merchants in New York's east side. Lovely color ad for the Vose Player Piano on back cover. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Book
1996160 pages. Bibliography. A collection of stories and songs. Former library copy with usual markings. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound copy. Book
196255 pages. Features: How a Canadian jazz singer became the wife of an Earl - Stevie Wise of Toronto is now Lady Listowel, married to the Earl of Listowel; They Help Themselves by Helping Others - Rev. Henri Groues of France originated the Emmaus idea of collecting, repairing and selling used goods to build homes for the poor - Rev. Laurent Laporte of Montreal; He goes fishing in his own living room - George Wendelkin; A Cold Wind Makes Lola Albright a hot property; Don't put off that children's Party - or you may find it's too late to enjoy the fun yourself; League of the Light-Fingered - Shoplifting is a problem that has grown to million-dollar proportions in Canada; Fiddler with Plenty of Strings to his Bow - Ellis Wilson of Quebec is a band leader, a farmer, a TV salesman and a barber; Ted Bowsfield of Penticton, B.C. succeeds at baseball in Boston and Los Angeles; A British Army Armoured Car is converted to carrying money; Bud Henning's All-Girl Drill Crew - three daughters are all he needs to man his rig - water drilling family in the Kootenays of B.C.; You need luck in this business - Bill Daniels has cornered the market - he owns three million four-leaf clover plants - Gulfport, Florida - his business is called Daniels' Clover Specialty Co.; Nipper by Doug Wright. Great colour ads including Savage Shoes centerfold. '62 Envoy colour car ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
196247 pages. Features: Prince Philip - Royal Patron of Science; Do-it-Yourself Broadway Musicals - twice a year a part-time Hamilton group stages a glamorous and glittering show - the Hamilton Theatre, Inc.; Winnipeg girl who belongs to Paris - Elaine Kennedy Gombault; Grasstronaut - an old space suit relieves a circulatory ailment and a man once bedridden can now walk again - John Pastor of Santa Monica; Raymond Massey Triumphs as a Doctor; Strong Arm Men - a wrist-wrestling contest held in Quebec produces two champions - O'Neil Corriveau and Andre Desbiens; A New Way with Glass - Artist Eric Wesselow creates stained glass with depth and dimension; Campaigning for Laughs - a cross-section of candidates tells about politics' lighter side - stories and pictures from eight political figures; Warren Spahn shows us baseball's $80,000 screwball; Britain brightens up - improving the appearance of buildings; Nipper by Doug Wright. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
196055 pages. Features: Archbishop Howard H. Clark, Anglican Primate of All Canada; Miami - City of Intrigue in the Sun - plotters, counter-plotters, gun-runners and exiles from a half-dozen Latin-American lands keep U.S. lawmen busy; How to Improve Your Luck; Colour photos of sweater fashions; Under the Knife - comic; Dog with a Soft Spot for Orphans - a motherly French Bulldog; These Men Are Almost Dead of Thirst - French Hunters Die of Thirst in Sahara; Quebec Novelist Marie-Claire Blais Takes New York in her Stride; Stars on Ice - Stars turn out for the 25th anniversary of the Ice Follies in Hollywood; Patron Saint of the Hot-Rod Set - Gordon Taylor, Transportation Minister of Alberta; Dean Griffing and Frankie Filchock say it is time for Canadian football to go American; A boy's best friend is his duck; Nipper by Doug Wright. Colour ads for: Sun-Up; Crown Royal Syrup; Lady Galt Towels; Heinz Spaghetti; Robin Hood Cake Mix; Philishave Speed-Flex; Salada Tea; Five Roses Flour; Canadian General Electric Appliances; Lux Soaps; Coffee; Birds-Eye frozen dinners; Pepsi-Cola; Christie's Premium Crackers; Maple Leaf Sausages; Aylmer Soups; Cadbury's Choco; Betty Crocker; Simon's Cigars; Electrohome Stereos; SOS pads; Cadbury's Dairy Milk. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
196139 pages. Features: Why I Fled Russia - Scientist Dr. Mikhail Klochko's own story of his defection to Canada (part 1 of 4); Mitzi Gaynor's $40,000/week comeback; A Dam to make the Prairie Bloom - The South Saskatchewan River Dam slowly takes shape - great colour photos; Cultivate a new skill or interest and start developing it into an avocation for later years (part 3 of 3); Has Success Spoiled Rudy Pilous - He won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Chicago Black Hawks; Colour Birks Jewelry centerfold; Neil Harnish and his war with the Canadian Army at Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick; Maud Watt - angel of the north brought beaver back to the Quebec wilderness; Nipper by Doug Wright. Great colour ads. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
196071 pages. Features: Bob (Robert) Goulet - he finds there is room at the top for hard work; Sweat Equity helps pay for their house - Joe Hodgen and Jeannette MacDonald prepare their new home in Chippawa, Ontario; Fidel Castro - Liberator or Slave-Maker? - a Canadian journalist visits Havana; Tragedy strikes the young duchess - The Duchess of Kent Story, Part 3 of 3; Ventriloquist Carolyn Blythe of the Blue Sky Revue in Verdun, Quebec; Porpoise with a purpose - Even blindfolded, Kathy can find her goal; Tachibana Ballet Institute in Tokyo - bathing helps their ballet; Sober piety and sturdy self-reliance mark the old-world ways of Canada's Mennonites; The Man the Sharks would't eat - Captain Haliburton (Bertie) Himmelman explains what happened to the Giant King 38 years ago; Workshop for Equality - Core, the Congress of Racial Equality, uses non-violence/sit-in strikes; School at Concrete, Washington, has a road beneath it; Charles Mohr, Jr., a University of Wisconsin senior, dies as a result of his first and last boxing knockout; Sid Caesar says "I conquered Shyness"; A new generation of bookworms is invading our libraries - children; The Nipper by Doug Wright; Great colour ads. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
196147 pages. Features: I Like Hollywood Children - so says Montreal artist Eva Prager, who has painted portraits of leading stars' youngsters; I became a spy for the man I loved - Ethel Gee, Harry Houghton and the Lonsdale Spy Ring; Lovely full-page colour ad for Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles; The Royal Commission on Publications; Salute to the Salmon - mosaic depicting salmon swimming upstream is part of a fountain in Nanaimo, B.C. which was a belated centennial gift from the city's Italo-Canadian community - two nice colour photos with text - great Nanaimo history; Man O' War's farewell drama - $80,000 thrill for Windsor, Ontario; 10 Photos of Canadian MPs exercising; Terry the tricky dog - drives tractors, water skis, and more; Toronto taxis set up their own theatre; They got what they wanted - Gerry and Elspeth Burnett of Matane Air Services, Matane, Quebec; Muscle men rented out for photo shoots; Sunnyview Outdoor Science School on Toronto Island; Nipper by Doug Wright. Nice colour ads. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
1960rif. 26260Montreal Privately Printed for The Château de Ramezay 1960
1790rif. elala1123aColophon: Quebec: Printed By Samuel Neilson No 3 Mountain-Street 1790. 1790. folio broadsheet. 38 x 24.2 cm. English & French text in parallel columns. signed at end J.Williams C.C. edges bit tatty a few tiny inconsequential holes. "Preamble and regulations 1-7 passed by the Council Jan. 20 1790. They authorized district land boards to execute the order of the governor-in-council of Oct. 22 1788 for putting certain reduced officers upon an equal footing with those of the 84th Regiment. This order extended generally to officers veterans of the American Revolutionary War settling in Quebec who had improved those lands already granted them by royal instructions of 1783 1787 or otherwise grants of land on the scale promised as Kings bounty Apr. 3 1775 to officers serving in Royal Highland Emigrants 84th Regiment; i.e. to field officers 5000 acres; captains 3000; lieutenants 2000 acres." Tremaine One of 500 copies printed Rare. Vlach 916. cfTremaine 664 4to. but similar dimensions; unsigned; copy located in Public Record Office London. No Binding. Very Good. [Colophon:] Quebec: Printed By Samuel Neilson, No 3 Mountain-Street, [1790]. hardcover
rif. 1396198393.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1983158 pages. In this compelling and fascinating account Leo Heaps reconstructs the double life of the quiet Canadian professor of economics. He follows his career from the early days of his recruitment by the KGB through his ten years working for NATO - when he photographed thousands of highly confidential documents; he shows his subsequent contribution to the Soviet spy network during his travels in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America while working as an economist for the Canadian government and Laval University, Quebec; and he examines the eventual unravelling of the tangled web. Author first knew Hambleton and his family during their schooldays together in Ottawa. Prior owner's name and date upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear to book. Mild lean to spine. Contents partially yellowed. Light wear to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
2002rif. 31888Joliette Musée d'art de Joliette 2002 In-4 illustré noir et couleurs, 60p. Couverture illustrée couleurs.
2012rif. 32109Montréal l'Hexagone 2012
1981rif. 27313Montréal Villeneuve 1981
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