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Mcgraw Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. McGraw Hill 1967 edition. Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has light edgewear, light soiling, a little sticker residue on front. Pages intact with occasional light soiling B/w ilustrations. 184 pages. "This definitive work by North America's leading expert in the highly specialized field of early Canadian glass reviews briefly the art and craft of glass-making from earlier times. ..; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Gerald Stevens then comes to his main theme, glass-making in nineteenth-century Canada. All the known glass houses of Canada are considered, by regions and in detail, the products in which they specialized, the sources of their materials with detailed comment on design, social and industrial needs and leading craftsmen. " (355-noto) .

Edmonton Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 7. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover itself is excellent, clean and unmarked. Jacket has scuffing and some ink rubbing, edgewear and a few small edge tears. The author discusses the history of Edmonton's Catholic Schools from his personal involvement covering over 70 years. [661] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Good in Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library book, but still in good condition - cover has light edgewear and light soiling to outer edge of pages and cover. Usual ex-lib type markings - jacket under laminated cover has some creasing. Pages are all intact, with occasional light soiling and a few earmarks. Book description glued onto first page. B/w photos. John A. McDougall left his Ontario home in 1873 to seek his fortune in the West, first becoming a trader on the Fort Carlton Trail and then for some 50 years as a merchant in Edmonton after having arrived there in 1879. By the time of his death in 1928, he was a millionaire businesman and polititian. His story covers many aspects of the settling of the west; the coming of the railway, the plight of the native people, the Riel Rebellion, the inland trail to the Klondike gold rush, the rapid growth and booms and busts of the early decades of the 20th century. ; 8vo 8" -… Leer más

Toronto: Lester Publishing. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 1895555094 . Ex-library with laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers in very good condition. Light edgewear, light soiling. Interior clean & tight other than very light small stain to corner of first few pages. "A wonderful book. With clear logic, Laxer brilliantly exposes the Conservative government's globilization myth for the sham that it is. "--Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians [242-osl]. ; 8vo .

Canada. Very Good. 1989. Softcover. 0660129396 . Earlier Edition, National Historic Parks & Sites 1989. ISBN: 0660129396. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Library type sticker on spine but no other indication of this being a libary book. Pages are unmarked. Light edge/corner wear to cover. B/w photos. ; Studies in archaeology, architecture, and history; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pages; "Between 1882 & 1920, settlers from Ontario established social and economic structures at Abernathy, SK, reflecting their ethnic dominance in prairie society. With hard work & perseverance, they transformed Pheasant Plains into a prosperous farming community..." [416-osl] .

Harbour Publishing. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1550172247 . Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Interior pages are clean and tight, a small amount of soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages; "In the five years since the Flying Canucks series began," says Pigott, "I have never ceased to marvel that everything connected with aviation in Canada took place in the proverbial blink of an eye." It is barely nine decades since Casey Baldwin became the first Canadian to achieve sustained flight, and only seventy-odd years since J. Dalzell McKee and Earl Godfrey made the first flight across Canada. The "flying Canucks" in this volume include some legends of aviation lore, like James Richardson and Gordon McGregor, as well as a few whose exploits are less known, such as the Norwegian-born Bernt Balchen. "Babe" Woollett… Leer más

Hill and Wang. Very Good+. 1998. Second Edition. Softcover. 080901601X . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual type of markings. Interior clean, light soiling to outer edge of pages. Very light edgewear to cover. "This portrait of women in the Western migration covers life on the Overland Trail and their roles in bringing civilization to new settlements and reestablishing traditional mores. This edition has been updated and revised to include new information and now offers the perspectives of African and Native American women. A "well-written" volume, it remains a worthy purchase. " [386-notosl]; 8vo .

Edmonton, AB: Newest Publishers. Very Good+. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 1897126166 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages clean and intact - overall wear is light. ; Landmark Editions; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 174 pages; Fallen Empires—part of NeWest Press’s Landmark Edition Series—traces the development of Edmonton’ s theatre scene from its humble beginnings in meeting halls in 1881 to the flourishing theatre scene of 1914, where live drama and vaudeville acts were in high demand. Author John Orrell describes in exquisite detail the construction and appearance of these early theatres, as well as the performances which took place there, and the reaction of theatre reviewers. Fallen Empires charts the rise and fall of great theatres such as the Pantages and the second Empire Theatre, as well as lesser known ones, like Robertson Hall and Thistle Arena, which were no less key to the… Leer más

Edmonton: J & S Philatelic Publishers. Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920902006 . Hardcover edition - J & S Philatelic 1979. ISBN: 0920902006E. Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - laminated cover with paper liner and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are intact and clean other than the occasional light spotting. Cover has light scuffing, small tears at some corners and a small tear to paper liner on front. Book was published on the occasion of Edmonton 's 75th anniversary as a city and this history is recorded and preserved through the medium of historical post cards, providing a pictorial record of a fondly remembered past. (485,0811) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Edmonton, AB: Brightest Pebble Pub.. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0969966903 . Excellent condition, clean & tight, light wear to corners, price sticker on rear. B/w photos. 146 pages. "'Grand Delusions'" is the true story of Cobblestone Manor and a recluse from Belgium who spent fifteen years building it for the woman he loved. It is a story of love, obsession, creativity, tragedy and insanity. It is a story of a monument to the human spirit that now stands as a Provincial Historic Site and fine restaurant..." [osl-267] ; 8vo .

Madeira Park & Vancouver: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170899 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. 1993 first edition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, slight tilt to spine and slight corner bumping. Jacket has no tears, upper edge has some creasing/crinkling, crease across front flap. Some scuffing to jacket. Not clipped. B/w illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; " The extraordinary life story of Clayton Mack (1910-1993) , a legendary hunting guide from the Nuxalk Nation (Bella Coola) , is told in his own words. To Clayton Mack, who loved the wilderness and whose most precious memories were of the days when people got around without roads, told time without watches, and took planks from giant cedars without axes, the two most mysterious creatures on earth were grizzly bears and Q'umsciwas (white men) - from Crooked Jaw the Indian Agent to the rich and famous men who hired him to guide them on their trophy… Leer más

Mcclelland & Stewart. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover clean & tight, fine other than slight wear to spine ends & corners. Jacket has scuffing & several small edge tears, tanning to edges, not clipped. "The Horsemen is Commissioner C. W. Harvison's own story of what it is like to be a member of the world-famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police. , This is no official history of the Force, but the story of a young man who spent thirty-six years as a Mountie and found himself, in 1960, the Commissioner of the Force!" ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Toronto: Key Porter Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1895555949 . Hardcover has light edge & corner wear, light soiling outer edge of pages, tape marks on cover. Internal pages are very good other than some light wrinkling on first few pages, a date stamp on 1st page & small peeled area inside cover, one or two earmarks. There is a library stamp on outer edge of pages & sticker residue on jacket but these are the only indications of this being a library book. Jacket has light edgewear, scuffing & some fading/discoloration to edges, some sticker residue. " Arthur J. Ray describes the various economic arrangements Native men and women entered into with newcomers, the assault on Native culture in the Industrial Age, and the relentless efforts of Native groups to find a place in the new world order. " (*Note: book is oversize & will incur an addt'l shipping charge to some locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Vancouver: Whitecap Books. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 1551100185 . SOFTCOVER edition, same ISBN as hardcover. Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Overall wear is light. Pages clean and intact. Illustrated with beautiful colour photos of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. 124 pages. In the Path of the Explorers permits us to feel Cook's frustration as he fails again and again to locate the elusive northwest passage, to appreciate anew Fraser's almost fatal hardships in reaching the mouth of the river that now bears his name, and to follow Vancouver as he sails into Burrard inlet, its wooded shores offering no hint of the great city that would one day commemorate his name. These accounts are pulled directly from the explorers diaries and journals....[515]; 8vo .

Calgary, AB: Brindle & Glass. New. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 0973248157 . Large softcover is new, with no markings. 260 pages. B/w illus. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Robert Chambers Edwards (1860-1922) delighted discerning readers, scandalized prudes, and shattered the conventions of journalism with his series of self-published one-man newspapers. This is the first collection of his writings in over 25 years......An incendiary wordsmith, Edwards' exquisite pasquinades blend fact and fiction with mischievous abandon. The spiritual forefather of The Onion? ? ..." Edwards was ruthlessly honest, ruggedly independent, and totally fearless. More than that, he was very funny." --Pierre Berton, 1999"Edwards is a 'four flusher', a tin-horn, and a Welcher, where poker debts are concerned....[He] is a libeller, a character thief, a coward, a liar, a drunkard, a dope-fiend and a degenerate..." --Daniel McGillicuddy, 1908. (408-osl? ) .

Hancock House Pub Ltd. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0888394314 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, slight wrinkling to a few pages. Laminate has a little wear at corners. B/w illustrations. Contents: The Life and Times of the McCarty Gang; Deja Vu at Echo Cliffs; Breaking the Convict Code; the Canadian Connection and Puzzle of the Purcell Mountains. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages; (*lower shipping avail to most locations) [201-osl] .

Duncan, B. C.: Lambrecht Publications. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919383084. . Green marbled HC is clean & tight, with very slight wear to spine ends & corners, no markings. DJ has light soiling and a couple small tears, price written in pen on flap. 162 pages. "Scholastic perfection is not the forte of the following pages. The claim to fame, if such it be, is an on-the-spot coverage of the history of a gold mining town and other events as seen and recorded by Jock McMeekan, newspaperman and prospector. ". Jock McMeekan owned, edited and published at various times: the Yellowknife Blade and several other Northern Canada publications. Faithfully as possible, his views are presented here to chronicle a history of bush life in the Canadian North, prospecting in the Gold Rush of the 1930's, economic development and living in northern Canadian communities. (400noto? ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Regina, SK: Coteau Books. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 1550500333 . Signed/inscribed by author on title page: "For ___ with best wishes at the SWG Conf - Bob Currie, April 15/94" Very good condition - Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Cover has light wear to edges, light soiling outer edge of pages, library markings on first page. Front cover is pulled away a bit from spine glue but nothing is loose. Back cover has been reinforced with tape. Interior is otherwise clean and unmarked. 97 pages plus author bio and book lists. History in poetry. The imaginative re-creation of one man's terrible journey - his search for a dream, for adventure, for gold. When discoveries in the Klondike made front page news, Arthur A. Dietz and his crew of 17 men joint the one hundred thousand who swarmed to the far north in a search for gold. Klondike Fever dramatically re-creates their adventure in poems that are accurate, immediate and… Leer más

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Very Good. 1987. First Edition. Softcover. 0877014523 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Oblong book approx. 10 x 9.5". Cover has light scuffing, light corner wear. Pages are clean and intact other than gift inscription on first page. Light age tanning to page edges, one small tear seen. Wonderful old b/w photos. 112 pages. Tells the story of the men and women who, despite hardships and isolation, transformed tent towns into bustling communities. Using historical documents and photographs from the Kinsey & Kinsey collection, the author revives the society and spirit of these people caught up in such extraordinary times. (670) ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover has very light edge/corner wear, a little fading to spine, interior clean & tight. 175 pages. DJ has light edgewear and a few small tears, fading to spine, tanning to edges, light soiling to rear, clipped. A biography of Catharine Parr Traill, a pioneering woman best known for her book The Backwoods of Canada which gives a histoircal account of life in Upper Canada after 1832. Catharine and Thomas Traill emigrated to Canada in 1832 and built a home outside of Peterborough in Upper Canada. She wrote a dozen books on her experiences. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo .