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Ottawa: Golden Dog Press. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0919614701 . Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear, a couple of small stains on back cover.; A bright, solid book inscribed by the author on the title page. ; B&W Photographs; 8.8 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; 112 pages; "Fifty years ago, Royal Mail Ship Nascopie ended a life full of adventure on an unmarked reef in Hudson’s Strait. Launched by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1911, her main mission was to supply the Company’s far-flung posts in Canada’s North. Alone and without any of today’s navigation and communications equipment, she battled ice and icebergs, fog, storms, and uncharted waters to delivery everything the posts needed to survive and trade. Few ships played such a prolonged role in developing Canada’s North and maintaining her presence there. Nascopie was a strong ship sailed by strong men. She played a historic role for Canada and this is her story." .

Kingston ON: McGill-Queen's University Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773506195 . Dust jacket chipped & scuffed with some creasing ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; 9.32 X 6.40 X 1.09 inches; 308 pages; "In The Road to Nunavut, R. Quinn Duffy analyses federal government policy on the social and economic growth of the Inuit. Duffy describes the economic, social, and political changes in the Eastern Arctic and provides the historical background to the current debate on Inuit land claims and political subdivision of the Northwest Territory. Gradually, and somewhat reluctantly, the Canadian government assumed the role of guardian of the Inuit and became involved in their housing, education, employment, and health services. The evolution of government-supported services created problems that are still unmet; the changes in life-style that resulted were exacerbated by unemployment and the Inuit's inferior social and political status.… Leer más

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. 0888300433 . Boards show light shelf wear. DJ shows heavier wear, with short tears, light chipping and creasing. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Laid in are a couple articles, one about Dr. John Rae, a surgeon in the 1800s who searched for Franklin and his crew, the other an 1986 report on a postmortem examination done in 1984 on one of Franklin's crew members from the Terror - Petty Officer John Torrington. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 281 pages; "Sir John Franklin famously spent half his life attempting to find a sea route across northern Canada and in 1847 he died trying. Location of his doomed final expedition remained a mystery despite more than a dozen further expeditions to find him. This book covers these fruitless expeditions of 1848-1859." .

Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2023. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1771623683 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 345 pages; "Drawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin’s expeditions, including the explorer’s lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened? McGoogan will captivate readers with his first-hand account of travelling to relevant locations, visiting the graves of dead sailors and experiencing the Arctic—one of the most dramatic and challenging landscapes on the planet." .

Toronto: Kids Can Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0921103352 . DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Full colour illustrations by Ted Harrison ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages; Artist Ted Harrison striking artwork complements Robert Service's haunting poetry about the Yukon gold rush. .

Prince George, BC: Caitlin Press Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920576397 . DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 10.0 X 8.7 X 0.7 inches; 151 pages; "Charlie [Lindbergh] was working on his plane when I arrived," writes Andrew Cruickshank as he awaits completion of his own duplicate of the Spirit of St. Louis. With this plane, Cruickshank starts the first airline in the Yukon. It was 1927, long before the legendary Grant McConachie's time. Andrew Cruickshank, a dashing and brave young RCMP officer, decides to, leave the force for the skies. Cruickshank exploits include not only bush piloting in the Yukon but stunt-flying in Hollywood, as well as piloting seaplanes out of Vancouver. While a pilot with Western Canada Airways in Winnipeg, he was part of one of the most extensive air searches of all time, the McAlpine Rescue.Killed by a plane crash early in… Leer más

Prescott, Arizona: Wolfe Publishing Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1988. Reprint. Softcover. 0935632662 . Card covers have light shelfwear, creased on upper corner on back cover. Previous owner's name on half-title page. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.90 X 6.10 X 1.30 inches; 420 pages; A facsimile reprint of the author's early 20th Century travels in Alaska. "The journeys were primarily connected with the administration of the extensive work of the Episcopal Church in the Interior of Alaska, under the bishop of the diocese." The book however is not singularly devoted to religion but to the countryside, the native populations and to the relationships necessary for survival of the country and the peoples, be they white or aboriginal. The book was originally published in 1914. .

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing. Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 189438458X . Card covers show light shelf wear, corner curl.; A bright, solid book, covers are crisp and clean. ; B&W Photographs; 8.35 X 5.51 X 1.02 inches; 336 pages; This is the tale of how Canada's high northern wilderness was brought into civilization's fold through a frail network of wires laboriously strung between poles and trees for hundreds of desolate miles. The Yukon Telegraph started in 1897, when gold was discovered in the Yukon and the government needed a faster way to communicate with its remote northern territory. The isolated residents, too, wanted a more reliable connection with the outside world.Bill Miller takes readers from the line's conception in 1899 to its abandonment in 1952 through to its status today and its potential for future generations, focusing on the colourful people who lived and worked in the area. His account, enhanced by extensive research and engaging… Leer más

Surrey, BC: Hancock House Pub Ltd. Very Good+. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0888391862 . Card covers show light shelf wear, gift inscription on title page, creased along spine. ; A bright, solid book, no other printings listed ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.5 inches; 192 pages; Maclean's family was friends with Emma Smythe and over the years she recounted her experiences in the Yukon in her youth to members of the family. Maclean has taken these accounts and woven them together into this tale. .