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197941 pages. Cover illustration of the first Motor Car in Prince Rupert, B.C. May 1909. Features: T.D. Pattullo's Early Career; Prince Rupert B.C. - adjusting to the peace after WW II; John Webber - a sketch of Captain Cook's artist; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia - Pt. Palmer's Precipice; plus 6 book reviews. Unmarked but for number "105" on back cover. Average wear. Book
1958Approx 1.75" thick in light blue covers. Provides the service man with complete information on the maintenance and repair of various units of the 1958 model Chevrolet passenger car including the Delray, Biscayne, Bel Air, Yeoman, Brookwood and Nomad. Sections include: general information; lubrication; frame and suspension; steering; rear axle; brakes; engine tune-up; engine mechanical; electrical systems; fuel and exhaust systems; clutch; transmission- manual; transmission - automatic; body and sheet metal; air conditioning. Only moderate wear. Average soiling. Unmarked. Sound, square copy. Book
1975Almost 0.5" thick. Sections include: Servicing and Maintenance, Engine, Electrical, Transmission and Rear Axle, Brakes, Front End and Steering, Suspension and Wheels, Body. Moderate wear and soiling. Prior owner's name atop front cover. Book
1999358 pages. In 1912, a 23-year-old mechanic with the Reo Motor Car Company of St. Catherines, Ontario set out in a 1912 Reo Special touring car with the English writer Thomas Wilby. There aim was to be the first to drive a car from the Atlantic to the Pacific entirely within Canada. A retired mechanic from Vancouver and the author recreated that historic trip 85 years later. Provides an account of both trips. An examination of the automobile and its effects on our cities and lives. A delightful travel and history guide to Canada as it is and was. Lovely giftable copy. Book
2000223 pages. Signed and inscribed by author. "I am profoundly touched by the thoughtfullness and sensitivity of this book... With this labour of love, the author has not only transformed his own thoughts and feelings, but has made it possible for others to do the same." Dan Sullivan, 'The Strategic Coach" Mint condition. Book
1997Helping out in her father's auto junkyard has taught Jamie how to fix the school bus, but the other children's teasing still hurts until she learns how to fix a friendship as well. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
1988Unpaginated. Circa 1988. Includes black and white illustrations. "As you read these stories you will join Eunice in the celebration of a special family occasion, the appreciation of places and happenings in the Orillia area, the spirit of adventure as she hunts rocks in the rain or goes whale watching on the St. Lawrence River, and the all-too-familiar agony of choosing a new car. You will experience with her the changing glories of the seasons, the joys - and one sudden heartbreak - of grandparenting, the morning eagerness of setting forth on new ventures and the quiet pleasure of arriving home at the end of the day. Woven into this tapestry of one person's life are threads and patterns that are common to us all... perhaps you will find their colours glowing just a little brighter as you look at them through Eunice Streeter's eyes." - Dorothy Stripp. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Small sticker price patch atop front cover. Nice copy. Book
1972210 pages including index. Author's signature upon front endpaper. Explains in detail the procedures to follow to secure listings on residential properties. Average wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Solid copy. Book
1985160 pages. Practical, basic and accurate. Contains the information needed by every coach of beginning softball players. Emphasizes the teaching of fundamental skills to beginners. Provides the progressions for teaching basic skills. Contains seasonal plans, daily practice plans, and more than 50 drills. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. Solid copy. Book
1994197 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1999234 pages including index. Provides 26 effective strategies for retaining valuable employees. "This charming, clever, practical, and user-friendly book isa great desk-side coach for anyone who manages people." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School. Glossy, clean and unmarked. Negligible wear. Superb copy. Book
1984103 pages. Match wits with hockey's top coaches in 10 exciting NHL and international games. Usual library markings. Book is well-worn and not so pretty but abundantly illustrated with old black and white photos of yesteryear's stars, including a shot of the brothers Hull with their mom. Binding intact. Colour boards feature Bryan Trottier on front. Fun book for the true hockey fan. Book
196924 pages. Lovely children's book about a bus trip on a snowy day. Usual library markings. Binding sound. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
19491308 pages. Contains definitions and typical illustrations of railroad and industrial cars, their parts and equipment; cars built in America for export; descriptions and illustrations of shops and equipment employed in the construction and repair of cars. Printed upon high-quality glossy paper. Copiously illustrated with black and white photographs and detailed line drawings. Errata sheet affixed to front free endpaper by printer. Clean and unmarked. Tight and square. Hinges intact. Evidence of very infrequent and gentle handling only - this copy has been pampered and is in superior condition. Book
1995402 pages including notes and index. Black and white illustrations. "Uses a colourful palette of biography, social history, and business lore to paint an unforgettable portrait of a tycoon, his family, his company, and the dramatic effects of his product - the motor car - on the landscape and social mores of Canada." - from dust jacket. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book. Attractive dust jacket is price clipped and bears light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1989150 pages. A practical and easy-to-use program designed to teach both novice and competitive swimmers the most effective swimming techniques. Combines the scientific skill-learning approach to swimming developed by the renowned swimming coach, Dr. Jeno Tihanyi, with tips and personal observations from Olymbic gold medallist Alex Baumann. Generously illustrated. Minimal wear. Clean and unmarked. Very nice copy. Book
2001331 pages including index. "Tells the story of NASCAR's remarkable rise under the auspices of Big Bill Francis from rogue outfit to corporate darling - equal parts southern grit and Madison Avenue spectacle - whose television rights recently sold for an astronomical price. Profiles many superstar drivers who have dominated the sport." - from dust jacket. Average wear overall. 10 pages of black and white photographic plates loose but present. Still a decent copy. Book
1978256 pages including index. Fantastic black and white illustrations throughout. Seven decades of descriptions, reports and road tests in facsimile. Compiled from the archives of Autocar. An outstanding record, of compelling interest for motoring historians and enthusiasts. Light to moderate wear to unmarked book. Tears to and some chips from illustrated dust jacket. Book
2000232 pages. "From Keenan's earliest coaching days in junior hockey to his disastrous time with the Vancouver Canucks to his recent attempts to return to the NHL, Keenan takes an honest inside look at the most controversial coach in hockey history." - from dust jacket. Dust jacket in Brodart cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. Negligible wear. Beautiful copy. Nice gift for your favorite hockey fan. Book
1981208 pages. Includes the following songs: Acid Queen; Another Tricky Day; Baba O'Riley; Bargain; Behind Blue Eyes; Cache Cache; Can't Reach You; Daily Records; Did you steal my money?; Disguises; Dr. Jimmy; Don't Let go the coat; Five Fifteen; Gettin' in Tune; Goin' Mobile; Happy Jack; How can you do it alone?; I can see for miles; I'm Free; It's a boy; The Kids are alright; La-La-La-Lies; Love Ain't for Keepin'; Love, Reign Over Me; Magic Bus; My Generation; Odorono; Our Love Was, Is; Pictures of Lily; Pinball Wizard; Pure and Easy; Quadrophenia; The Quiet One; The Real Me; See Me, Feel Me; Slip Kid; The Song is Over; Sunrise; Squeeze Box; Tattoo; Who are You; Won't get fooled again; You; You Better You Bet. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
1930168 pages. Gorgeous period advertisements including Parker Pen, Westclox, Ivory, Campbell's Soup, Silverleaf Lard, Studebaker Trucks, Hudson Cars, Whoopee (Movie), Dills Best, General Electric Radio, Forhan's Toothpaste, General Motors, Good Year (Centerfold), Caterpillar Tractor (Super Photo!), Magic Chef, Prince Albert Tobacco, Post's Bran Flakes, Spur Tie, Hupmobile, Heinz Cooked Spaghetti, Sherwin-Williams, Colt, Philadelphia, Burroughs, Marmon Motor Car, Johnston's Chocolates, Old Dutch Cleanser. Articles include: Americans in the Caribbean, Management and Size (by Henry Ford), Leaves from the Lipton Logs by Sir Thomas J. Lipton, Sea Guns 1930. Average wear. Nice solid unmarked copy. Book
195856 pages. Features: The next world problem - Who Owns Space?; Barry Morse - The Barrymore of Canadian TV; Louis Archambault's Wonderful Wall; Diefenbaker's Home Town - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Nice Colour Ads: Matinee Cigarettes; Canadian Car Company; Caterpillar - New Brunswick Theme; Red Cap Ale; 1958 Plymouth Automobile; Dow Beer; O'Keefe Ales; Coke (back cover). Average wear. Please note! Pages 31 through 34 missing Book
1970Features: Europe will bring closer links to Africa; Man and the Heavens - 1; The Supermen; Southland Saga; In Search of the Sun God's Gold; Britain's rebel doctors; Earthquake devastates Peru; How Men turned Myths into facts; Cracking the cosmic code - signals from space; When life will be too rich for work; Southland (USA) Saga; Christian Roman Britain; Colin Chapman's super car - Elan Plus Two; Touchstone for T'ang; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Magazine
1964Features/Photos: The TSR-2; De Gaulle in Latin America; Report of the Warren Commission; Malta excavations in the footsteps of Cicero and St. Paul; Operation Teamwork- NATO's biggest sea exercise of the last 12 years; The new 1 million pound W.R.A.C. barracks; Car of the month - Citroen Safari; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
1963Features/Photos: New carpark at London Airport; Professor Alfred Jules Ayer, F.B.A.; Nice photo of President Kennedy in the White House with the leaders of the August 28th civil rights march, including Martin Luther King; the strange stone figures of Ijara, Nigeria; Mr. Ilya Ehrenberg; Centrefold - Civil Rights March on Washington; France's new model army; Car of the month - the Wolseley 6/110; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Magazine