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Toronto: Centennial Press. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 221 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in paper covered boards. Light fading to spine and edges. Offset discoloration to endpapers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is darkened along the spine and edges. Both white panels have a little soil. An account of the period John Graves Simcoe spent in York (now Toronto) in the late 18th century. .

Very Good. 1977. Stapled wraps. 24 p. 21.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Light crinkle to rear bottom fore-corner. Else fine, with no internal markings. A souvenir booklet to mark the fiftieth anniversay reunion of the Kew Beach Bible Class in Toronto, Ontario. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Woodland Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973841400 . 183 p. 25 x 30 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Slightly bumped to the upper fore-corner tips. Light fingering marks on boards. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a bit of crinkling to the fore-corners and is lightly shelf-rubbed. The spine appears to be slightly faded. A pictorial history of the Humber River Valley, as it developed into attractive suburbs of Toronto in the early 20th century. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Toronto: Natural Heritage. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 1896219543 . 324 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear. The inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of Leaside, a planned residential and industrial community, built along the west side of the Don Valley in Toronto. Illustrated with black and white historical photographs. .

Leaside Council. Very Good. 1958. Stapled wraps. 64 p. 27 cm. Sound, centre stapled binding in glossy, heavy paper covers. Light edge and corner wear, with bottom of spine slightly bumped. A couple of light crease marks. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A promotional book which describes the growth and development of the town of Leaside, Ontario, now a part of Toronto. Includes many pages of advertisements from local businesses. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Published to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Town. Laid in is a form letter sent to the Leaside resident recipient. .

Toronto: Irwin Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0772512205 . 182 p. 25 x 26.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A little wear to the corner tips and spine ends. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket has a tiny nick on the front panel. Some crinkling to the top edge and head of spine. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Toronto: Firefly Books Ltd.. Very Good-. 1990. Softcover. 0920668690 . 286 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners, heaviest to front bottom edge. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of and guide to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto. It includes 200 'resting place' entries, with biographical background to each of the deceased. There are also short chapterson the monuments, trees and shrubs, superintendents and managers, and a walking tour. .

Toronto: Toronto Public Library Board. Very Good. 1974. Stapled wraps. 0919486509 . 30 p. 22 x 27 cm. Sound centre stapled binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges and corners. Inside pages clean and unmarked. A Toronto Public Library Board Local History Handbook featuring historic photographs of the Davisville and Eglinton areas of the city. .

Toronto: Mosaic Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0889624496 . ix, 174 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in orange, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. A couple of tiny edge dings. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge wear and scratches, and the bottom edge of the rear panel is somewhat rippled. A history and description of University College, Toronto. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

University of Toronto Press. Very Good. 1960. Hardcover. 69 p. 13.5 x 19.5 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Light rub wear to the spine ends and corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The text of several speeches given during the opening ceremonies of the TGH Neurosurgical Unit. Includes fold out of two murals painted on walls in the unit. Also includes a description of the unit. Laid in is a folded invitation to attend the opening ceremony, a folded programme for the ceremony and a compliments card from E. Harry Botterell, T.P. Morley, and W.M. Lougheed. .

Islington: Self Published By the Author. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 98 p. 20 x 25 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some edge tears and small chips. Tiny bit of paper loss at end of one tear on upper panel. The second volume featuring a selection of pen and ink drawings of Toronto locales, with commentary on each by the author/artist. .

City of Scarborough Public Library Board. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 0968308600 . 270 p. 23.5 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with exception of the author's inscription. A sociological history of the city of Scarborough, focussed on the peoples who have lived there. Inscribed to a previous owner by the author on the half title page. .

Toronto: General Publishing Co. ,. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. 324 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding, in red and navy striped cloth-covered boards. A couple of tiny edge dings. Text block edges have yellowed and have a bit of staining at bottom. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has edge and fold wear and has been reinforced on the back side along parts of the edges. Some overall light soiling. An extensive local history of the borough of North York in the city of Toronto. Divided into three sections: social and economic development, growth of the communities within the borough, and political growth. .

Toronto: General Publishing Co. ,. Very Good-. 1971. Softcover. 0773610111 . 324 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some wear and creasing to the edges. Text block edges are little soiled. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An extensive local history of the borough of North York in the city of Toronto. Divided into three sections: social and economic development, growth of the communities within the borough, and political growth. .

Scarborough, Ontario: C.H. Berner School Centennial Committee. Good. 1972. Stapled wraps. 58, [48] p. 27 cm. Signed by Author Sound stapled binding. Edges and corners have some wear. Some soiling to both covers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of C.H. Berner Jr. Public School S.S. No. 3 Scarborough, published to mark its Centennial in 1972. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Laid in is a program from the Centennial Re-Union on June 17, 1972. .

Toronto: McArthur and Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 155278648x . 346 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in black, paper-covered boards. Virtually no discernable wear. Dustjacket has a little crinkling at the spine ends, and light edge wear and shelf rubbing. Appears unread. A history of the Royal Alexandria Theatre from its initial concept and construction by Cawthra Mulock to its present form as part of the Mirvish Entertainment empire. Includes many historic photographs and a chronology of all the productions put on there. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Toronto: Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc.. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 1896219268 . 173 p. 25.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Shelf-rubbed with some scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, except for authors' signatures. A history of "The Scotch Church" in Scarborough, largely drawn from oral history interviews and recollections. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Errata slips laid in. .

Islington, Ontario: The Etobicoke Historical Board. Very Good-. 1975. Stapled wraps. 79 p. 22 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A little soil and soft creases to the covers. Light edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Briefly describes some of the architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings in Etobicoke, a borough of Toronto. Illustrated with pen and ink sketches. .

Toronto: Coach House Books. Very Good. 2013. First Edition. Softcover. 1552452662 . 176 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges and corners. A sprinkling of foxing to the text block edges. Appears unread. Traces the development of urban politics in Toronto post-amalgamation of the boroughs. .

Toronto: Our Lady of Lourdes. Very Good. 1991. Card Covers. 82 p. 22 cm. Sound binding in white, centre-stapled cardstock covers. Slightly rubbed and darkened. First essay has a lot of red ink underlining. Remainder of the pages are clean and unmarked. Six essays about history of the Catholic Church in Toronto, Ontario. Six page section of black and white photos in the center. .