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1965110 pages. "Devoted to the development of musicianship through the ear and the voice... Prepares the way for instrumental training as well as for intelligent and more enjoyable music listening." - from Preface. Prior owner's name and date atop title page, otherwise unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. Book
1924297 pages including bibliography and index. "...into the heart of the vast Pacific the tale shall lead us, where men and ships are dwarfed to veriest specks which crawl laboriously a little space and then are lost to view." - from Introduction. Subjects include: the Straits of Anian; How the Russians crossed Siberia; Vitus Bering; James Cook; John Meares; George Vancouver; Quadra; and more. With 12 illustrations and 7 maps. Binding intact. Soiled but not overly so. Moderate lean to spine. Decorated biege boards. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Remains a decent copy. Book
2004178 pages. "... the author has not pulled any punches in his condemnation of Jean Chretien's record. But he reserves a special contempt for Chretien's cabinet and Liberal caucus, who could have stopped Chretien in his tracks at any time, but ttook the dishonourable path of clinging to their comfortable offices and fat pensions and vaporous celebrity." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked but for gift greetings on page iii. Negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
1981Unpaginated. Approximately 100 pages. A comfortable and enjoyable look at the Royal City. Average wear to clean and unmarked book. Binding sound. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket. Souvenir bookmark laid inside front board. Book
1979251 pages including index. The story of why, from a very personal point of view, the Maritimes look the way they do, and how to find some of the best experiences these three provinces have to offer. Some wear to illustrated covers but pages clean and square. Book
1984158 pages including notes and bibliography. A study of the task and art of aging. Providesa lucid look at what older people feel and think, and probes their relationships with society, work, family, religion, and themselves. Also offers important orientation to research on the human life cycle and aging. Average wear. Some markings. Good working copy. Book
1993303 pages including index. Provides a comprehensive analysis of the child and youth care field in Canada. Presents an analysis that spans a variety of program areas. Proposes that similarities across practice settings are greater than the differences, and suggests that adopting an inclusive, generic view of the field presents opportunities for development and growth in a time of diminishing resources and support for services. Somewhat above-average wear. Underlining and some writing to contents. Binding sound. Worthy working copy. Book
1994144 pages including index. Make your gardening - and your garden - more fun, more organized, easier, and more attractive, with 40 projects that are both practical and delightful to view. Colour photography throughout. Minimal wear. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
201284 pages. Many reproductions of archival black and white photos. Features: The German View of the Dieppe Raid; The Royal Air Force and the Raid on Dieppe, 19 August 1942; Dieppe - la fabrication d'un mythe; German Second World War Art in the Collection of the Canadian War Museum; The Canadian Home Front in the First and Second World Wars - The Oxford Companion to Canadian Military History; Dieppe From the Other Side - German Newspaper Accounts of the Raid; C.P. Stacey and the Use of Oral Testimony in the Dieppe Narratives; A Journey to Dieppe to Discover Jimmie Burnett; and more. Above-average wear. Ink stamp to first page. A worty reference copy. Magazine
1977158 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon front flyleaf. Author's first book. Discusses Indians without pain, built or embarrassment. Refuses to take a tragic view of Indian life. His view is unrepentantly comic and his stories are extremely funny. Unmarked. Average wear. Minor lean to spine. Book
1976224 pages including index. "Henry Cabot Lodge took on some of the most difficult and challenging responsibilities ever borne by a single citizen in U.S. history." - Herbert Brownell. Usual library markings. Average wear. good working copy. Book
1990340 pages including index and list of sources. Minimal yellow highlighting. Contains 150 illustrations. A comprehensive overview of all the native groups of Canada - Indian, Metis and Inuit. Incorporating anthropology, ethnology and history, describes the traditional ways of peoples of the plains, the woodlands, the Arctic, the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast - from phehistoric times to the present. Book
199044 pages. Features include: Back to the basics - the ultralight; First kill in the six year air war; Battle of Britain - a woman's view; Leaping Squadron Leader; Not just the Arrow; Those were the Days; Escape from the SPs; Return to the Rock; The Arrow rises from the Wreckage; From AC2 to Lieutenant-Governor; Tac Hel not glamorous; McKnight Defends Budget Cuts; Canada's next space mission; Air Command Pipes and Drums - Over 40; Stranraer Down and Out. Light to moderate wear. Address label upon back cover else clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
2005182 pages. Features: Honor Roll of visionary architects and interior designers; The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland update England's storied Alnwick Castle; A 1960s hillside home in Bel-Air is reconfigured - foot for 007; Splendor in Manhattan - a dramatic setting for antiques and art high above New York's Ritz-Carleton; An informal family retreat in the Hamptons; View home in San Francisco; Carving a modern home from old on an island near Sicily; New York penthouse by Mojo; Couple's new home in Washington by Robert S. Brown and Todd Davis; Special Motoring Section - automobiles are changing with the times, ahead of the curve at Renault, celebrating 40 years of the Porsche 911, Daryl Hannah's El Camino runs on biodiesel - an ethanol-thinned vegetable oil. Light wear. Unmarked. A nice copy. Magazine
1990Features: Special Uses for Beautiful Handkerchiefs; Fine Machine Sewing - machine fagoting; A Treasure in Textiles - tone-on-tone embroidered pillow; Smocking - lesson 5 by Mollie Jane Taylor; Pocket Watch - details that make a difference; The art of Peppering - free motion machine embroidery; coat and bonnet - pull-out pattern and instructions; a view from the Biltmore - fashions for spring; Valentine Remembrances - heart-felt gifts; Simply Serging - heirloom techniques; Collars for Spring - lace, scallops and ribbons; Smock Plate; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1990Features: Fine Machine Sewing; Cutwork Placemat & Napkin - patterns & instruction; Smocking - Lesson Six by Mollie Jane Taylor; Basket of Bunnies - applique design - pattern & instructions; The Lace Vest - Pattern Pull-out - Ladies' Sizes 6-16; Silk Impressions - Elegant Children's Attire; Jumpsuit Embellishment - machine quilting for quick appeal; Buttonhole Bonanza - a new view for fashion focus; The Art of Peppering - Machine Eyelets; Simply Serging - invisible hems; Smock Plate - by Patricia M. Overend; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1975Features: Water Quality in the Great Lakes; Fugitives from the Sunlight; On Life in the Sight of Glaciers; In search of Jumping Mice; Animals in Art - ROM exhibit. Few library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1973Features: Living Resources of the Ocean - A Canadian View; From Placentia Bay to Spitzbergen - a Naturalist aboard a North Atlantic Whaler; The Status of the World's Whales; Spellbound on the Bay of Fundy; Whale-Watching; My First Summer in the Arctic. Few library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1984Features: Dune Blasters - Off-road vehicles are causing permanent damages to fragile terrains - the situation is worst on Canada's east coast; Lions of the Algal Jungle - The Lion Nudibranch is a top curiosity on the west coast; The World at My Window - Lyn Hancock combines writing witha room with a view; Cacti in Canada - discovering prickly pears and pincushions; The Mysterious Life of the Common Loon. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1982Features: Appointment with Halley's Comet late in 1985; An unexpected flower show amidst the sand flats of a high arctic island; Terra Nova National Park - a naturalist's-eye view; Tree Rings tell us much more than just the age of trees; Salt enlivens the avian diet; Images of Ellesmere. Few library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1986Features: Summer School - The Guild School; Brooke Tucker - a "Star" in her own right; Marilyn Cieszynski's Dollhouse Country; The American Provincial Dollhouse of Dee Snyder; Folk Designs for Every Setting - Karen and Leonard Steely; Lillian Foley's Golden Years; America's First Ladies - Galia Bazylko's collection; Joan Adams' Plush Persians; Carolyn Lockwood and Monica Roberts - Friendship at First Sight; Zack & Shari Fox's Cottage Victoriana; Jo-Ellen Bossom's Minikins; DIY Folk Art Signs and Designs; Mary Eccher's New Year's Munchies; Winter days near a warming hearth; Latest building techniques with Bob Porter; A Portable Workshop; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1996Features: Small accomplishments - clever kitcrafting and lots of good ideas; Color it Beautiful - how do you choose the right exterior paint scheme? And then what?; A Model Railroaders' Workshop in 1" scale - the layout is out of sight - but everything else is there in an incredibly realistic roombox; Alice McElhiney Always Finds Room for More - she sells some little things but keeps the houses and rooms; Shockingly Simple Miniatures - he gives a whole new meaning to "electronic shopping"; Backyard Barbecue - can you beat the steak's sizzle?; The show scene - the Denver Museum of Miniatures annual show; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1991Features: Architect's Angle - Closing the Windows - Interior finishing options; Tiny Tapestries; The Stars' Dollhouse; Helen Cohen; Pioneer Photography Studio in Wisconsin Dells; Brambly Hedge Kitchen; Madeline "Tee" Ridder - Porcelain is her passion; The Miniatures Photographer II; Kit Renderings - Sheraton Elegance; Craft a toy barnyard; A bouquet of paper posies; Room with a View - Table by the window; Along the Mall II - A Candy Shop; An eye for wood grains; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
1986Features: Thomas and Catherine Latane - An Old World Flavor; Mary McGrath - Flora & Fauna; America's First Ladies - style from the recent past - Galia Bazylko; Heather Hall and the story of a dollhouse; Windy Meadows Pottery - Jan Richardson and her stoneware cottages; Danny Rodriguez - Carving his way to Fame; Tinkertown - Ross Ward's petite view of life in a prairie town; Sandy Fichter - fun with perfection; Angela Dickens - She uses her 'gold finger'; Year-Round Herbs & Berries; Mary's Menus - Ghostly Treats and Phantom Floats; Kitchen Nostalgia in 1" and 1/2" scale - Pie Safes; Backyard Retreat - Part II; Joann's Halloween Happening; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1990Features: Architect's Angle - a lot depends on your point of view; Collectables - The Mary Frances Line; Caye MacLaren; When we were very young...; Flora Gill Jacobs; Jackie and Joe Andrews; Harry Smith; Joe Hermes; Mermania; Derek Perkins; Here Comes Frosty - a snowman project; The Ultimate Greene & Greene Bungalow - Part I; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
