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1987150 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Follows her previous bestsellers with this delightful collection of funny, sad, and fascinating stories filled with "Holmes-spun philosophy." At 90, as Canada's oldest broadcaster, she still regularly presents her lively stories on CBC radio. Recounts more memorable incidents from her early life, her pioneer days, and her eventful years in the city. Prior owner's name atop half-title page else unmarked. Above averate wear. Binding intact. Very good reading copy. Book
1994208 pages including index. A journey around the lake system, the author's own journey of exploration in a much-loved homeland. Though busy in spots, the Shuswap is largely a well kept secret in the recreational world and one wonders why. It has all the scenic beauty and natural attractions inherent in B.C.'s extensive lake and mountain topography. It has beaches and water playgrounds without number, backed by all the services holidayers could ask for. It has possibilities enough for twelve months of the year holidays, and the author defies anyone to claim familiarity with them all. Complete with maps and colour illustrations. Book
194371 pages including index. A guide-book to the future of a vast region awaiting development after the war. A study of the past, present and future of international co-operation in this region. Presents a high challenge to the people of Canada and the US, and their governments. Author was regional chairman of the National Resources Planning Board. Light soiling. Unmarked. Some yellowing. Includes three fold-out maps. Moderate wear to illustrated boards. Nice copy. Book
1984180 pages. Helps in assessing site quality, selecting the most appropriate tree species combination for timber production, and identifying the sensitivity class of a forest site to fire. Three sections include: site diagnosis; tree species selection guidelines; slashburing guidelines. Average wear. Some highlighting. Writing inside back cover. Book
2001190 pages. Discover and celebrate the freshest foods in the west! Provides the information on where to buy healthy edibles produced close to home. Offers dozens of delectable recipes from innovative growers, bakers and cheesemakers, celebrated caterers and renowned restaurants including the Cafe Brio, the Empress Room and the Aerie Resort. Book
199865 pages including index. Circa late 1990s. Canada's westermost province is divided into nine distinct regions. Rich in history, each region is unique to its people and land, a key ingredient to any favorite recipe. Contains four or more wonderful recipes from each region, lavishly illustrated with colour photography of the food and its region. Includes such wonders as: seafood dumplings with wasabi mayonaise, tuna tataki, sweet potato chips, Nanaimo bars, wild rice with Porcini mushrooms, and many more. Minimal wear. Unmarked. Attractive glossy colour illustrated covers. Book
1990238 pages including index. Thousands of happy wanderers have used this book to explore the scenic byways of Vancouver and its environs. Revised and updated with many new routes, this third edition of southwestern British Columbia's favourite walking guide offers 109 excursions around the Lower Mainland. Book
1989135 pages including index. In this tribute to a city he loves, author provides both a history and a character study, describing Glasgow at different moments in time: the medieval city; the eighteenth-century expansion; the mid-Victorian heyday; the Edwardian sunset; the Depression of the 1930s; post-war decline; the renaissance of the 1980s. Examines the economic function of the city at each of these periods, drawing attention to characteristic architecture and to representative individuals, posing questions about the relation of Glasgow to the rest of Scotland, and exploring the paradox that Europe's City of Culture should have owed its wealth to its trade with the New World, and should be arguably the easternmost American city. Illustrated with black and white colour plates. Gift inscription upon half-title page else unmarked. Minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
1986249 pages. A journey, a story about a dwindling race. The story of the Peace, and of one of the pioneers who could never leave. Light wear. Gift inscription upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Some curling to front cover. Includes black and white illustrations. Book
1979Features: A guideline on growing ferns; Ferns of the Redwood region; Davallia pyxidata; taming of the native ferns; The flying monkey spider monkey Treefern; Scollies; A "Tropical Rainforest" in Miami - Part 3; and more Book
1982144 pages including index. Colour illustrated. Discusses: Lawns of North America; New Lawns; Lawn Maintenance; Renovating a Lawn; Lawn Problems; Grasses for your Region; Encyclopedia of Major Grasses. An attractive user-friendly volume. Book
1950Vintage advertisements. Features: Teamwork in research; climate, soils and forests of Canada; Farm woodland management in the south; a gall disease of western hemlock in B.C.; Historical aspects of applied silviculture in eastern region; action needed for woodlot management promotion; silvicultural results of forest policies and practices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1944228 pages. Index. "Intended as a text on maps and their uses in field operations in war and peace." - from Preface. Prior owner's details inside front board. Book
1989203 pages. The trial of two desparadoes for the hijacking and murder of the crew of the Beryl G exposed the darkets underbelly of the world of rum running, providing plenty of copy as newspapers of the day told and retold the grim details. But in the end, the Case of the Beryl G led not to fortune but to the gallows. Interesting British Columbia/Washington State history. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf, else unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1981Unpaginated. "A magnificent tribute to one of North America's most starkly beautiful and least known natural wonders... superb colour plates." - from dust jacket. 'Discarded' stamp upon front free endpaper else book unmarked with average wear and sound binding. Heavy wear to dust jacket. Book
1994267 pages including references and index. A contemporary human geography of the 'market' economies of the region usually defined by membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Deals with such topics as environment and development, plural societies, agrarian change, urbanization and primacy, natural resource development and land settlement. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. Usual amount of markings to contents. Moderate wear. Book
198389 pages. Index, bibliography, glossary. "Divides the sedges of the region into five groups by environment, provides detailed descriptsions of each, provides life-like illustrations." - from Introduction. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound working copy. Book
1993126 pages. "A review of biodiversity in Greater Victoria conducted by students in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Victoria... The result of projects done in the summer of 1992. Written as educational material for anyone interested in their local natural environment and how it relates to the city in which they live." - from Executive Summary. Above-average wear externally. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
1984220 pages. Sequel to "Snowborne: the Siberian Chronicles." Black and white reproductions of photos in text. Second part of the novelized history of one man's family and their struggle to build a life in the small Mennonite community of Black Creek on Vancouver Island. Writing on first blank leaf. Above-average wear. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy of this interesting work. Book
1982128 pages. Circa 1982. "A traveling missionary statesman profitably shares his experiences, insights and impressions of his first visit to the mission field of Mali, West Africa." - Henry Hildebrand, Chancellor, Briercrest Bible Institute. "Vividly captures the beginnings of our movement and its early thrust into a region of the world where the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ had not been proclaimed. God will touch and thrill your heart as you read of what the Lord of the harvest was pleased to do with ordinary people who were willing to serve Him without regard to the cost." - Dick Darr, President, Gospel Missionary Union. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
1973207 pages including index. A collection of essays intended to offer visitors a general introduction to the region, and provide residents with new insights into their surroundings. Chapters include: Prehistory of the Lower Mainland; The Process of Settlement in the Lower Fraser Valley - in its Provincial Context; The Changing Role of Railways in the Lower Fraser Valley, 1885-1965; The Evolution of Roads in the Lower Fraser Valley; The Climatic Factor; Agricultural Developments; The Dutch and Dairying; Urbanization; and Rationalizing the Use of the Resources of the Lower Fraser Valley. Usual library markings. Average wear. Unmarked. Decent copy. Ex-Library
1989128 pages. Newly-wed Jessie Ann Smith left Scotland in February, 1884, and followed her orchardist husband, John, to the British Columbia community of Spence's Bridge. Her story is one of love with a historical twist. Unmarked. Very light wear. Book
1985207 pages including index and many black and white illustrations. The results of a lifetime of eating and testing over smoky fires are all here in this book. "A definitive book on barbecuing. It is eminently practical, altogether sensible, and wide in its scope. She has lived in various parts of the "Barbecue Belt." She understands the varying tastes and the techniques of each region she covers, and this is *the* book on Barbecue. I love it." - James Beard. Small remainder mark upon top edge else unmarked. Light wear. Attractive colour glossy covers. Nice copy. Book
199241 pages. Captures the spirit of what is still very much a frontier. Depicts the richness of the Cariboo - its land, its people, and its life. Children's poetry. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1987366 pages including index. Topics include: Stability and Change Within the Region; The Palestinian Quagmire - Searching For a Way Out; The Great Powers, Oil and the Middle East. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Several light pencil markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. Good working copy. Book