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2003Approx. 140 pages. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of archival photos. "This 60th Anniversary book is not just about HMCS Discovery. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the unit, established on Deadman's Island in Stanley Park, our focus is on the people who have worked and served on this island. Besides the members of the HMCS Discovery, there have been many others who have called Deadman's Island their home. This book includes the extended naval family and others who have used this Island in Vancouver." - Foreword. Faint cup ring on front cover. Prior owner's name atop title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
1995Signed and inscribed by both authors upon title page. vi, 176 pages. Black and white illustrations. "A literary conjuring of the spirit of place; a collection of writings as rich and varried as the islands which has provided their inspiration. From Hardwicke in the north to Savary in the south, the islands jam the passage of the Northern Georgia Strait, creating a dynamic environment of turbulent waters and beckoning shores. In this anthology, brimming with humour, drama and tragedy, over 30 writers and artists bring us memoirs and tales of the Disccovery Islands." - back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1905xl, 451, 4 [ads] pages. Two large colour fold-out maps of North American drainage basins by J.G. Bartholomew; Black and white photographic plates and diagrams. "In the following pages an attempt has been made to set forth in order the chief facts relating to the discovery and exploration of the northeastern part of the continent of North America." - Preface. Professionally rebacked using original cloth. Unmarked with average wear. Small tape repair to first fold-out map. Second fold-out map loose but present with minor loss to one corner. A sound copy. MORLEY [Ontario] p.7, MORLEY [Atlantic] p.3. Book
2012Signed and briefly inscribed by author upon half-title page. 287 pages. List of sources, footnotes, index. Map endpapers. Illustrated in black and white. "Jean de Fuca, Francis Drake, James Cook, George Vancouver and the race for the fabled Northwest Passage. A sea venture tied up with piracy, political loyalty and betrayal, all bound up in a web of international intrigue, [this book] is an indispensable contribution to the history of discover on the Northwest Coast." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
1978xvi, [2], 122 pages. Footnotes, bibliography. index. Illustrated in black and white. "A landmark book in American Indian ethnology, this book presents traditional creation stories of Indian tribes and is the first to bring an American Indian point of view to the theory of the origin of human life. Draws directly on oral tradition collected by the author from Indian elders and spiritual leaders during more than two decades of travel throughout North America." - dust jacket. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Average wear and soiling to dust jacket which bears some soiling to front panel and is now preserved in mylar. A sound copy of this valuable contribution to American Indian studies, anthropology, comparative religion, and other fields. Book
1991228p., illus. Nautical Research by Dr. Luis Miguel Coin Cuenca Hardcover Very good condition good
1985300 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
1991240 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
1997192pp. 25cm Paperback Very good condition
1967278pp. , maps, ports. 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
1969284pp. illus., maps, ports. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good The expolration of the great rivers of North American for three centuries
1888404p., illus. , fold. map at end Hardcover Very good condition, in red cloth, black & gilt decoration Cover title: Au Pole Nord Voyages au pays des glaces par F. von Hellwald . . .
1890313p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition, in red cloth, black & gilt decoration Cover title: Au Pole Nord Voyages au pays des glaces par F. von Hellwald . . .
1963364 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
1926346 p.; illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
2001200pp. 21 x 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
19373 p. l., 57 p., 4 l. 2 pl., 2 port. (incl. front.) maps (2 fold.) 28 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
2003337pp. 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good Signed by the author for Bonnie
1850332p., map Hardcover Very good condition, spine ends worn
1849xx, [13]-509 p. front., 27 pl., 2 fold. maps 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition, spine ends worn
1981x, 310 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition very good
1974203pp. 26 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
2005384pp. Paperback Very good condition
1839360 p. incl. illus., 5 pl. front. (fold. map) 16 cm. Hardcover Good condition, marginal staining in early leaves
1980288p., illus. 027 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
