Patenaude, Branwen C. (Signed)MareMagnum
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198193 pages. Index. "This collection of human interest stories and illustrative sketches serves to record a period of regional history that might otherwise be lost to the younger generations. It is also hoped it will bring back a lot of nostalgic memories to those remaining generations that helped to shape the history of the Cariboo." - from Introduction. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1985413 pages. References. Index. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. "Records the events of the past, treating each area of the park separately." - from dust jacket. Each Clean and bright with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy of this handsome work. Book
1964Features/Photos: The Necropolis at Salamis; On guard against terrorism in Cyprus; Underground discovery of water brings prosperity to an arid region of Egypt; Beatles capture America; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
1985100 pages. Features: Duke of York's tureen's reunited at Christie's; Art and Culture of the peoples of the Northwest Territories; Northwest Territories Quillwork and Tufting; Parks Canada - Prairie Region; Personal Possessions of Fur Traders and Trappers 1800-1920; Buttons for the collector and the archaeologist; Preserved Provisions - Food for the Royal Navy in the High Arctic, 1818-1875; Tin (Can) Archaeology on the Chilkoot Trail; Selections from Fort Garry - Hudson's Bay Company historical collection enters sixth decade; Bottles from a cellar at St. Andrew's rectory, Manitoba; The Motherwell Homestead - The home of the Grand Old Man of Canadian Agriculture, restored to the summer of 1912; Keiller's Dundee Marmalade date code deciphered; The significant collections of Klondike National Historic Sites; Ephemera for the china collector - ceramic trade cards; Kenderdine's Prairie Vision; Cape Breton Woodworker - Leo MacNeil and the re-furnishing of Louisbourg. Mended tears to front cover else moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1971Features: What the Canadian Public thinks of us depends largely on what we tell them; Nighthawks in NORAD cup finals; Canadians in William Tell air weapons meet; The Piton Kings - mountaineering soldier students in the Rockies; Pakistain Aidlift - ATC airlift to another disaster region; Brown Gnats Migrate Anew - Dutch NF-5 ferry flights to Holland; Sea Reserves on Winter Cruises; Cyprus sitrep on Canadian Contingent; B.C. Centennial Dash; Renovations at Lahr; The Military Credit Union - where it's at. Sound copy. Magazine
197520 pages. Undated. Possibly circa 1970s. A transcript from research conducted for the CBC radio series entitled "People in Landscape." "Isaac Nelson, Arthur Swenson, Engman Iverson discuss fishing in the Fraser River delta prior to World War I, the contribution of a number of ethnic groups to the fishing industry, the operation of the canneries in the region." - from title page. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Black and white illustrations. Nice copy. Book
1977115 pages. "A reconnaissance level biophysical survey of the Yukon Territory was conducted during 1975. 22 ecoregions were recognized and described in terms of the biophysical data available, either collected during the survey or from literature reviewed. The primary feature used to segregate and describe the ecoregions was the vegetation on different landforms under a regional climate. This was augmented by describing the distribution and extent of permafrost, geological history and terrain features." - from Abstract. Average wear. Usual library markings. 20" x 16" colour map of the ecoregions of the Yukon laid inside back cover. Sound reference copy. 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
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
1974112 pages. Index. Chapters include: Joseph Worcester - Religious Philosophy becomes Architecture; Willis Pllk and Ernest Coxhead - Transition in the Bay Region; Bernard Maybeck and Charles Keeler - Development of the Simple Home; The Hillside Club - Early Environmentalists in Berkeley; Imagery and Arts and Crafts Ideals - Complications for the Simple Home. Gift greetings inside front board else unmarked. Light wear. Chocolate brown cloth boards sunned moderately at edges. Book
1955Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Few chips from backstrip. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - tragic events in home waters; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - a former revenue officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water Divining in India, by S. Jepson; South American Excursion - a motor car journey into Venezuala; Out of the Past - Marijuana - reprint of a 1936 article which describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul, in the United States; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little know region on the borders of Tibet, with photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an odd story from India; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - a sinister terrorist leader in the Malayan jungle; Giant's Footprint? - an amazing photo from South Africa; and more. Chipping to backstrip. Covers almost detached. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - an adventure in Home waters which resulted in tragic events; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - an astute Oriental plans to get rich by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water-Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful motor-car trip in Venezuela; Out of the Past - recent alarming revelations as to the extent of drug addiction in the U.S. lend additional interest to this story, first published in 1936... it describes the perilous experience in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little-known region on the borders of Tibet, with nice photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an interesting Indian story; Hunting the Bearded Wonder - a sinister terrorist leader, Liew Kon Kim, in the Malayan jungle; Photo of a Giant's Footprint (?) in South Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
198176 pages. Numerous archival black and white illustrations. Considerable emphasis upon Japanese residents and the effect of World War II upon them. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Coupon neatly removed along perforated lines on last page. Book
1994316 pages. Bibliography. Black and white plates, maps and line drawings. Heavily worn with usual library markings. Binding intact. Title page removed. Book
1917Cover Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. Edward Northey, C.B. Commanded the Nyasalind-Rhodesia Force. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Contents include: military situation in East Africa at the close of 1916; The Belgian campaign under General Tombeur; Opening of the offensive, April 1916; Conquest of region between Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza; British Column seizes Mwanza; Colonel Olsen Occupies Ujiji; Joint advance on Tabora; Life in Tabora under the Germans; Harsh treatment of British Prisoners; Belgians enter Tabora; Germans retreat south towards Mahenge; Results of Belgian campaign; General Northey's Campaign; Advance from the Nyasa-Rhodesia Frontier; Transport Difficulties; Nearly 400,000 carriers employed; German forces defeated; Northey's advance toward Iringa; Germans from Tabora under General Wahle pierce Northey's lines; Van Deventer's cooperation from the north; Mahenge force attacks Northey; Assailants repulsed; German concentration around Mahenge; Combined offensive by Van Deventer and Northey Fails; General Smuts Reorganizes his army and lines of communication; Kilwa operations; advance toward the Rufiji; German Main Force escapes from the Mgeta; Captain Selous killed; Changes in the command; Portugal's help. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: readers may also be interested in the following two issues: Part 121 - The Campaign in German East Africa (I); Part 146 - The Campaign in German East Africa (II). Magazine
1994256 pages. Lovely colour photography throughout. "Renown restauranteur, chef and author Joyce Goldstein has collected over 200 authentic recipes that capture the variety and tradition of Mediterranean cuisine. These are dishes that have been prepared for centuries in the kitchens of Souther Spain, Provence, Southern Italy, Greece and the Balkans, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. A comprehensive glossary follows the recipes with basic techniques and definitions fundamental to Mediterranean cuisine." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Openings at top of each hinge else binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Book
1994Articles: Toronto Harbour and the Defence of the Great Lakes Region, 1783-1870; Dodging in the Bight, a good place for a Whale - Environmental Factors Affecting Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Whaling in Davis Strait; Reassessing the Dreadnought Crisis of 1909 and the Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy; The Last Murmansk Convoys, 11 March - 30 May, 1945; plus several book reviews. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1954Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
1954Features: A Tigress for Escort - an amazing story of Indian big-game hunting; Football Crazy - An amazing story of the merchant navy in South Africa; Seeking Sunken Gold - may be regarded as a long-delayed 'sequel' to "The Wreck of the General Grant", originally published as far back as 1899; Garcia - by Kerry Wood of Red Deer, Alberta; Saskatchewan "Snowplanes" - includes photo of the winner of the 1938 'Derby Cup' race; The Land of Wonders - a visit to a little-known region in the heart of Turkish Anatolia; Diamonds Cut Diamonds - a quaint story from Queensland involving beachcombers collecting loot from a wrecked steamer; Search and Rescue - stirring stories of rescues by the Royal Canadian Air Force; Alpine Killer - an unusual story from the Austrian Tyrol by a chamois hunter - involves a savage ibex; The Death-Track - a white man seeks to develop land considered sacred. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
1994218 pages. An interesting look at the history of the northern shore of Lake Superior. Chapters include such topics as: Many Billion Years Ago; The Wisconsin Glacier; How Rocks Write Their Own History; The First Inhabitants; Early Explorers and Notable Events; A World Famous Canal System; The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR); Early Industries; Shipwrecks on Superior; Prisoner of War and Internment Camps; Communities Lake Superior's Circle Route. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Noteworthy for its 20 illustrated pages on the region's World War Two POW camps. Book
1980Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. 280 pages. "Deals with the shrimps of the Pacific Coast of Canada. The seaward limit of the region corresponds to the outer perimeter of Canada's Fishing Zone 5, i.e. 200 nautical miles (321 km) from the outer coast. Eighty-five species are listed, and each species is given a common name. Complete keys, with accompanying diagrams, are provided. Accounts of 82 species include detailed morphological descriptions and halftone illustrations, notes on colour, main distinguishing characters, maximum carapace and total lengths, total known geographic and bathymetric ranges, first known local capture, and information on biology and economic importance. Seventeen species are recorded for the first time... Included are sections on shrimp parasites, sexing of shrimps, use of keys, explanation of measurements, and also a gazetteer, glossary, partial synonymy, and index to scientific and common names. Eight plates and a frontspiece illustrate the colours of 41 shrimp species when live." - Abstract. Book clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear with several short edge-tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. Book
1978Features: Hogan's Orphan Mine - Dan Hogan - Arizona's Grand Canyon Region; Outlaw Money - National Bank Notes; The Hawken - A Rifle to Swear By; Lost Nail-Keg of Gold; John Swisher - Boy Soldier - fighting at the side of Sam Houston; A Badman's Long Exile - Sam Goodson, Alpine Texas; The Encircled Thirteen - Jasper Johnson; Legendary Treasure of Pavell's Island; Town of the Swinging Doors - the Tomboy Trail and some of its early types; First Non-Indian Woman in the Black Hills - Sarah Campbell; Copper Camp Ghost. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1998Features: Through Clouded Eyes - Gas Masks and the Canadian Corps in the First World War; The Making of Public History - a comparative study of Skansen Open Air Museum, Sweden, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, and the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Nova Scotia; La question de l'interculturalite en archeologie - l'exemple d'une region du Subarctique oriental; Making a House a Home - company housing in Cape Breton Island; Newfoundland outport furniture - identifying the Irish Regional Links. Exhibit Reviews: Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Painted Furniture of French Canada, 1700-1840; Clothing in Two Acts; Musee des Arts decoratifs de Montreal, Le plaisir de l'objet - nouveau regard sur les arts decoratifs du XXe siecle. Media Reviews: CBC and BBC - Dawn of the Eye; Our Secret Century - Archival Films from the Darker Side of the American Dream. Fifteen book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
