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Quebec: Town of Baie d'Urfe, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 214 pages. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos, maps and illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. Text in English. Reviews the 300 years of history of this community located just west of Montreal. Includes sections on old homes, churches, schools, municipal services, and social organizations. Handsome dark blue boards adorned with silver decoration and lettering. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Bass River, Nova Scotia: Bass River Women's Institute. Good. 1955. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Bass River, Nova Soctia. 91 pages. Map. Several black and white photos. 18 page supplement covering 1955 to 1965 laid in. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Cover holding by one staple. A worthy copy of this informative local history.; 8vo .

Napanee, Ontario: Lennox and Addington County Museum. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. Limited Numbered Edition. Hardcover. 0968087701 . Hand-numbered 380 of only 500 copies printed. Presents the local history of Bath, Ontario, located a half-hour west of Kingston on Lake Ontario. x, 154 semi-glossy pages. Footnotes, Bibliography, maps and index. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of archival photos. Book clean, bright, tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely example of this informative local history.; Dust Jacket; 8vo; 154 pages .

Saskatchewan: The Town of Battleford and the City of North Battleford. Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. "Great effort [has been] made to make this an accurate account of developments in the Battlefords district, and the intent [has been] to honour all of those whose abilities and work made it what it is today." - Introduction. 264 pages. Footnotes. Index. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Light wear to book. Gift greetings and Christmas Seal stamp upon front free endpaper otherwise contents clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. ; Photography; 8vo .

Beaconsfield, Quebec: Robert L. Baird, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and inscribed by author Bob Baird upon title page. 132 pages. Index. Bibliography. Chronology. Maps. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The history of Beaconsfield stretches back over three hundred years." - Foreword. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this informative local history and valuable genealogical reference..

Canada: Ontario Publishing Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919354041 . x, 223 pages. Index. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Covers Thorah's pioneer period and Beaverton's formative years. One chapter takes a close look at the Village in 1884 as Farmer Baldy takes an extensive jaunt through its streets. Successive chapters take the reader into the Twentieth Century. However, the emphasis in this history is on the Nineteenth Century." - from Foreword. Faint pencil erasure atop front free endpaper, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; History Committee of the Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society Pioneers Settlers Genealogy Ontario .

Boissevain, Manitoba: Boissevain 75th Jubilee Book Committee Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Local history of Boissevain, Manitoba and district. 260 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. 50 x 42cm map affixed inside front cover entitled "Map of Pioneer Settlement 1877-1881 in S.W. Manitoba". 42 x 50cm map affixed inside back cover entitled "Map of Pioneer Settlement 1882 - 1886". Binding intact. Unmarked with above-average but not excessive wear to illustrated green covers. A sound reference copy of this informative local history and genealogical reference. Hackett [2e] 63..

Ontario: Glenn J Lockwood / Beckwith Township. Good in Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969575807 . Signed, without inscription, by author upon half-title page. "This is the story of Beckwith Township, Ontario, located near Carleton Place, that was similar to many others in Ontario in both size and in the agricultural occupation of most inhabitants up until the last generation. But Beckwith was unique in other ways. Not only was it one of the earliest settlements in the Ottawa valley, and the earliest Irish group settlement in Ontario, but it had an unusually concentrated population within six years of being opened. As part of the military settlement guarding the much-anticipated Rideau Canal, during the late 1810s these immigrants were among the most reactionary and ultra-conservative to be found in all British North America." - dust jacket. "An account of two transplanted cultural communities, their adjustment to Upper Canadian frontier farming, their… Leer más

Vancouver: Mitchell Press Limited, 1970. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii, 296 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Combines the hitherto scattered story of a colorful, ancient community in one volume. Emphasizes the local native people's and the early history of the area. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Hairline crack along front hinge. Front endpaper neatly removed. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A worthy copy of this informative local history. Edwards & Lort 2024, Hale & Barman 503, Cuddy & Scott p.51..

Canada: Mika Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. "Traces some of the highlights of the city's history during the last fifty years, a period that saw Belleville rise to some prominence among Ontario's cities." - page 11. 444 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this informative Ontario local history. Oblong 9.5 x 12".; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Belleville Ontario Canada History Illustrated .

Belcarra, B.C.: The Belcarra Historical Group. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 0968410707 . Signed, without inscription, by all four authors upon title page. Presents the local history of Belcarra, B.C., located an hour east-northeast of Vancouver. "Belcarra's heritage is made up of countless stories about the area and the people who lived and visited here. Many of these stories have been captured here, through interviews, illuminated with images from treasured old photo albums." - Foreword. 150 glossy pages. Selected Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound signed copy of this informative local history.; 4to; Signed by Author .

Volunteers in the Municipality of St. Andrew, MB, 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. viii, 545 pages. Index. Hundreds of black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Obituary news clipping taped beside table of contents. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to illustrated green cloth-covered boards. Partial lean to spine. A worthy reference copy of this informative local history and genealogical reference..

Bittern Lake, Alberta: The Bittern Lake-Sifton History Book Association / The Bittern Lake Community Association, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "This permanent document will forever enshrine the strong sense of community and the interdependence of neighbours that forged the bonds of [this] community. The rich story about the trials and tribulations, the heartaches and the joys, the struggles and achievements, will grant to future generations a sense of identity with the past and be a compass for the future. I hope it will be a stimulus for fond memories for many of our senior citizens and an inspiration to our youth." - Arnold Malone, M.P. 634 pages, with over 300 pages of family histories. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Extensive index with hundreds of family names. Bibliography. Photo endpapers. Excellent 21" x 21" fold-out map inside back board indicates parcels… Leer más

Canada: Jostens Canada, 1987. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xvi, 1006 pages. A comprehensive presentation of the history of Herbert, a community on the Saskatchewan prairie. Illustrated with hundreds of black and white reproductions of archival photos, plus ten pages of homestead maps indicating the first owners of the land in the ranges on either side of town. Illustrated endpapers. Embossed dark brown faux leather-covered boards. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this mammoth and excellent local history and genealogical reference..

Morrin, Alberta: The Morrin and District History Book Committee. Very Good. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. An extensive chronicle of the families and history of this rural Alberta district located 25 km north of Drumheller. 639 pages. Maps. List of Morrin property owners 1913-1970. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Publisher's dark green boards adorned with gilt. Tight and square. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. An excellent copy of this very informative local history and irreplaceable genealogical reference. Krotki [2e] 751, Strathern 3166.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Morrin Alberta, Alberta - Local History, Settlers, Pioneers, Homesteaders, families, Genealogy, Anthill, West of the River, Hillsgreen, Morrin, White Rose, Golden Grain, Lake McKee, Sunbeam, Lloyd George .

Canada: Blucher Historical Society, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 218 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Black and white illustrations throughout. A wonderful history of this area, located southeast of Saskatoon between Clavet and Elstow. Describes businesses, churches, roll of honour, schools, clubs, sports, special events, family histories, and more. Former school library copy with usual markings but surprisingly modest wear. Binding sound. A quality reference copy..

Powell River, B.C.: P.R.H.R.A.. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889259585 . "In 1962 Golden Stanley began taping interviews with oldtimers of the Powell River area. Others followed his example from that time until the present, so that we have a large collection of tapes at the local Archives. Most of the stories in this volume are transcribed from those tapes. Others are quoted from local publications." - back board. [6], 410 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Slight warp to boards otherwise very clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A high quality copy of this informative work. ; 8vo; 410 pages .

Canada: G. F. Barker. Fine with no dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919213251 . Author's signed bookplate, bearing typed name of recipient, inside front board. Handsome gilt adornment to dark blue front board. Presents the history of Brandon, Manitoba. 431 pages. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. Appears unread. Clean and unmarked with negligible wear. No dust jacket. An excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Brandon Manitoba History Settlers Pioneers; Signed by Author(s) .

Canada: McPherson, Murray. Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 269 pages. Bibliography. Black and white photos. Attractively illustrated front board. Beige cloth-covered boards. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. Nice copy. Hackett (2) 558.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Brandon Hills History Committee Centenary Manitoba .

Brandon, MB, Canada: City of Brandon. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920436072 . 207 pages. Profusely illustrated with over 400 black and white photographic reproductions and sketches. Circa 1982. Presents a 100 year guided tour of Brandon from the days of bald prairie and buffalo wallows to the present-day picturesque city on the banks of the Assiniboine. Light wear to original green cloth lettered brightly in gilt. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Some cigarette odour. Hackett (2) 359.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Brandon - A Prospect of a City: A Project of the Brandon Division Association Manitoba Teachers' Society 207 pages. Profusely illustrated with over 400 black and white photographic reproductions and sketches. Circa 1982. Presents a 100 year guided tour .