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This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators.
The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, AustraliaMaritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaFisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaVancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, CanadaViking Ship Museum, Roskilde, DenmarkMusée du Bateau, Douarnenez, FranceMusée de la Marine, Paris, FranceMusée de la Pêche, Concarneau, FranceDeutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven, GermanyYokohama Maritime Museum, Yokohama, JapanNederlands Schhepvaart Museum, Amsterdam, NetherlandsMaritime Museum Prins Hendrik, Rotterdam, NetherlandsNorsk SjØfartsmuseum, Oslo, NorwayMuseu de Marinha, Lisbon, PortugalBarcelona Maritime Museum, Barcelona, SpainNational Maritime Museum, Stockholm, SwedenVasa Museum, Stockholm, SwedenThe Iron Screw Steamship The Great Britain,… Leer más

This is a first edition of The Guns of Normandy, A Soldier's Eye View, France 1944, by the Canadian writer George Blackburn (1917-2006). Blackburn was also a WWII veteran, awarded both the Military Cross and the French Legion of Honour. He wrote about his experiences and his books were best-sellers. (I have the companion book, the Guns of Victory, also listed here on Biblio.)
This book is in near-mint condition. 536 pages, including maps and photos.
This is part of one review:
In the weeks after D-Day, the level of artillery action in Normandy was unprecedented. In what was a relatively small area, both sides bombarded each other relentlessly for three months, each trying to overwhelm the other by sheer fire power.The Guns of Normandy puts the reader in the front lines of this horrific battle. In the most graphic and authentic detail, it brings to life every aspect of a soldier's existence, from the mortal terror of impending destruction, to the unending fatigue, to the giddy exhilaration at finding… Leer más

This is a trade paperback, leafed through but not read, of The Guns of Victory, A Soldier's Eye View, Belgium, Holland and Germany 1944-45, by the Canadian writer George Blackburn (1917-2006). Blackburn was also a WWII veteran, awarded both the Military Cross and the French Legion of Honour. He wrote about his experiences and his books were best-sellers. (I have the companion book, the Guns of Normandy, also listed here.) The book was not issued in hardcover.
This book is in near-mint condition. The original owner leafed through it, dog-eared it once, then apparently didn't pick it up again. 506 pages, including maps and photos.
This is one review:
For the Canadian Soldiers who lived through the momentous battle for Normandy in the summer of 1944, it was inconceivable that the conflict in Europe could continue for another eight long months. The war was won, they thought, and to win it they had been pushed to what seemed like the limits of endurance. But ahead lay not only an enemy with no thoughts of… Leer más

This is a rare first edition, and first/only printing, of History and Services of the 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) 1793-1881, compiled from the manuscripts of the late Major Colin MacKenzie and other official sources. It was published in Edinburgh in 1901.
I have found two other copies online, plus one copy in the Royal Collection, housed at Windsor Castle. It was two volumes; as is the case with the Royal Collection, I have volume I.
It is 231 pages, including 31 pages of plates. Of these, there are 9 chromo-lithographed color plates of uniforms after paintings by the English military illustrator Richard Simkin. There are also portraits, and lots of maps, charts and lists.
The 78th Highland Regiment of Foot was raised in 1793 by Colonel Francis Humberston MacKenzie and Lord Seaforth (Chief of the Clan MacKenzie) at Fort George, some 15 miles northeast of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Initially a single regiment of foot, a second battalion was added a year later, but they merged in 1796… Leer más

This is an original watercolor by the Canadian architect and artist Hugh Douglas "Bungje" Robertson (1900-1996). Its title is Harbour at Stockholm. It is signed and dated 1972.
Robertson was born in Hamilton ON and attended the School of Architecture at Montreal's McGill University, graduating in 1925. He was formed in drawing by his friend, the French-Canadian artist Edmond Dyonnet but, in painting, was mainly self-taught.
As an architect, he was in partnership with Lester Birley Husband, off and on, until 1953--this was interrupted by periods working as a draftsman and architectural designer in Miami, Montreal, and New York. During World War II, he worked as an Assistant Architect in the Naval Services Branch of the Royal Canadian Navy in Ottawa. In 1957, he retired from architecture to paint full-time. He traveled extensively in Europe and the West Indies painting in oil but, mostly, in watercolor. Robertson was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Royal Canadian Academy.… Leer más

This is Inuit Woman With Dog, by the Canadian sculptor Eugenia Berlin (1905-2003). Signed by the artist.4" x 5 1/4", weight 2 1/2 lbsCast 1926-1930.Bought from the artist by my former neighbour, who was a friend of Berlin's. When she died, in 1979, her son sold it to my mother. Until today, it lived on a shelf in the library.I've only been able to find one other, at an art gallery. Photo #4 is from that gallery, the rest are mine.It is in pristine condition. The marks you see on it are dust. I've wiped it off but it's best if a professional cleans it properly. Artist BioEugenia Berlin was a Russian-born Canadian sculptor, painter, designer and director. Berlin was born in Kharkov studied sculpture, drawing, and design at the L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Geneva, under James Vibert and Valentine Métein-Gilliard and privately under William Métein. In 1925, she moved to Toronto and attended Central Technical School in Toronto, studying under Elizabeth Wyn Wood and Bobs Coghill Haworth. At the Chouinard… Leer más

This is a first edition (British) of Jane's Naval History of World War II, written by Jane's editor Bernard Ireland. It covers the different types of warships that fought in the war, from aircraft carriers to submarines, assault ships to destroyers and cruisers. Ireland offers new insights, investigating how German U-boats ultimately lost the battle of the Atlantic while US submarines annihilated Japan's merchant navy.
This book does not appear to have been read. It is in perfect condition.
Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51, and Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I

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This is a trade paperback of The Liri Valley: Canada's WWII Breakthrough to Rome, written by the Canadian military historian Mark Zuehlke.
For the Allied Armies fighting their way up the Italian boot in early 1944. Rome was the prize that could only be won through one of the greatest offensives of the war. It is a gripping story of courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
The Liri Valley was a long, flat corridor through miles of rugged mountains. At one end stood the formidable Monte Cassino, at the other, Rome. In May 1944, I Canadian Corps drops up this valley toward the Italian capital, facing the infamous Hitler Line -- a bastion of concrete bunkers fronted by wide swaths of tangled barbed wire, minefields, and "Tobruk" weapon pits. The ensuing battle resulted in Canada's single bloodiest day of the Italian campaign. But the sacrifice of young Canadians during the twenty-four days of relentless combat it took to clear the valley paved the way for the Allies to take Rome.The Liri… Leer más

This is a first edition of The Long Left Flank: The Hard Fought Way to the Reich, 1944-1945, by the Canadian Army officer and military historian Jeffery Williams (1920-2011).
It is the story of the battle to clear the Channel coast and open the port of Antwerp. The struggle, which saw appalling casualties, is not well-known because the battle of Normandy was going on at the same time. Loss would have been a disaster; its result was victory in the Rhineland.
348 pages, with strategic plans, maps and photographs.
This book is in near-mint condition. It has half a dozen fingerprints and 2 dogears. Otherwise, perfect.

This is a first edition of the best-selling Lords of the Line: The Men Who Built the CPR, written by the Canadian journalists David Cruise and Alison Griffiths. It is the story of the six tough, arrogant, influential and powerful men who created the Canadian Pacific Railway and, in so doing, shaped the nation.
This copy is plain black boards with brilliant red foil lettering on the spine. 486 pages, including lots of photographs.
The dust jacket is unclipped and has minor shelfwear at the top; there is no shelfwear to the book itself. The book has been read and there are dogears, but the pages are all clean, clear and creamy white.

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This is a first edition of Man-of-War, a History of the Combat Vessel, published in 1968. It is richly illustrated, and discusses how these ships made, and formed, history. It is the first to chronicle the epic of the fighting ship--"a thing of beauty and grace"--from ancient Egypt, when Rameses III was repulsing The Sea People, to the naval operations at the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964. Over 300 illustrations, many in color, show structure and form, equipment, machinery and weapons.273 pages. It's a big, heavy book.The dust jacket, which is unclipped, is not in the best of shape. It's worn at the edges and has a lot of scuff marks.The book itself is pristine.

This is a first edition of My Father's Son, Memories of War and Peace by the great Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014). It is his collection of the letters between him and his father during Farley's time as a soldier during WWII. As one critic wrote "The lettersare testimony that life continues in the darkest circumstances. This collection of letters is a window back to the dark days of the Second World War, as seen through the jaded eyes of a young man who would become a famous writer."
340 pages, including a few photographs. Unclipped dust jacket.This books was never read, or even opened. It was a gift from a daughter to a father, and there is an inscription on the front endpaper. Below that is Mowat's signature.
Aside from the inscription, and a tiny bit of darkening of the paper on the inside flap of the dust jacket, there is not a mark in or on this book. It is pristine.

This is a first edition of A Nation Forged in Fire: Canadians and the Second World War, written by the Canadian historians Jack Granatstein and Desmond Morton (1937-2019).

It discusses how Canada developed during the war, with women entering the workforce, industry booming and old traditions and loyalties were swept away.

287 pages with lots of maps and photos. The dust jacket (unclipped) has some yellowing to the edges; the book itself is in perfect condition.

This is an unread copy of The New Morningside Papers, the second volume of letters, opinion and stories by the famed Canadian journalist and broadcaster Peter Gzowski (1934-2002). Gzowski hosted various shows on CBC Radio for 30 years; his pieces are funny, sad, entertaining and informative.I say that this is a first edition because I don't believe that his books were ever issued in hardcover. If they were, the soft cover editions were issued in the same year. I've only seen them in 6" x 9" trade paperback, which is what this copy is. 408 pages, with little illustrations.This book has never been read, or even opened. But the paper has darkened quite a bit. The covers have a tiny bit of shelfwear, just at the edges. Other than that, it's perfect.

This is a first edition of The Noose of Laurels, The Discovery of the North Pole, published in 1989. It is both a valuable addition to Arctic history, and a gripping adventure story.Who was the first to reach the North Pole: Frederick Cook or Robert Peary? Or did neither? This book provides a plausible answer. After the British National Geographic Society persuaded Peary's family to finally release his diary, notes and astronomical observations, veteran polar explorer Wally Herbert was invited to assess them. Herbert, who retraced the routes of both men, provides an intensive examination of each man's claim to the Pole. He demolishes Cook's claim, then seriously questions Peary's. You have to read the book to learn his verdict. 395 pages, including photos.This was slated for review by the Vancouver Sun. The editor wrote 'For Review' on a post-it note and stuck it to the cover. Then she put the dust jacket back on, no one ever reviewed it, and that post-it note has been until today. So there's a glue… Leer más

This is a collection of three books, two of which are by the Canadian engineer and railway historian Robert Legget (1904-1994).
The first is Railways of Canada, a best-seller, originally published in 1973, which tells the story of railways in Canada from the 1830s. This is a heavily illustrated 255-page trade paperback from 1980. Aside from a spot on the side at the back of the book, and the crease to the cover which you can see, it's in perfect condition.
The second book is Canadian Railways in Pictures, which was written by Leggett in 1977. This is the second paperback edition, published in 1985. It is a large trade paperback, 96 pages, with several photographs on every page.
The third book is Canadian Railway Scenes No. 3, compiled by Adolf & Okan in 1986. It includes vintage scenes of CP and CN, photos from the Last Spike Centennial, and the Trans-Canada to Expo '86 Restored Luxury Train.
Also included here are three pieces that were tucked into the larger book: a brochure from O.S. Live Steam… Leer más

This is an unread copy of Ready Aye Ready, An Illustrated History of the Royal Canadian Navy, which was written in 1989 by Lt-Cdr Jack MacBeth. It was a best-seller; this copy is from its 6th printing, in 1993.
It is a lovely book, heavily illustrated with photographs, paintings and propaganda art. It begins with the RCN's creation in 1914, follows it through the Battle of the Atlantic and the Invasion of Europe and goes up to the 80s.
176 pages but heavy. Unclipped dust jacket.
It has not been read, or even opened. It creaks when you open it.
There's a small scuff to the dust jacket, just at the edge, and some of that scuff continues to the cover of the book itself.
That is its only flaw. It is otherwise pristine.

This is a first edition of Redcoats, written in 1976 by the British Army Colonel A.J.Barker (1918-1981). The sub-title is 'They made America safe for Americans, and Canada safe for Canadians.'
The Redcoats (British Regulars), were known as the Colonial bogeymen—vilified by the British at home, hated by the French and the Indians, and reviled by the Americans. They arrived in America in 1755 and proved themselves to be as adept at European-style warfare as they were at the sniper-based battles with Indians and frontiersmen. And, by weakening the Indians and halting the French expansion from the north, it was really the Americans they were serving. It is an intimate and intricate study of an interesting and influential military machine.
156 pages. The dust jacket (unclipped) has significant wear. There is a line of fading on the front cover. The paper has darkened. Otherwise perfect.
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This is a first/only edition of Roland Gissing: The Peoples' Painter, published in 1988. It is both a biography and an art book.Roland Gissing (1895–1967) was a Canadian artist who was born in England and moved to North America to become a cowboy. He settled in Alberta and became one of Canada's most famous landscape painters.This book is about his life, his approach to his work and his art. It is12 1/8" x 9 3/8", 74 pages.It's a beautiful book, with loads of photographs and drawings.Stuck to the inside back cover are two cards, and a letter, from the co-author and Gissing's dealer/gallery owner Nonie Houlton.There had been a bookplate on the inside front cover--that was torn off, leaving a couple of white marks. It was also a gift and there is an (attractive) inscription on the front endpaper.Otherwise mint condition.

This is a first edition of Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector, written in 1980 by the Canadian journalist Donald MacKay (1925-2011). The book was a best-seller and was re-issued in 2006.
It is the story of the Highland Scots who sailed to Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1773 aboard the brig Hector. These intrepid emigrants came for many reasons: the famine of the previous spring, pressures of population growth, intolerable rent increases, trouble with the law, the hunger of landless men to own land of their own. Upon arrival at Pictou, after an appalling storm-tossed crossing, they found they had been deceived. The promised prime farming land turned out to be virgin forest. Only the kindness of the Mi'kmaq and the few New Englanders already settled there enabled them to survive until they learned how to exploit the forests and clear land. But survive they did, and their prosperity encouraged shiploads of emigrants, many fellow clansmen, to join them, making northeastern Nova Scotia a true New… Leer más