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Montreal: McGill University Press, 1968. t. Foreword by N.R. Crump. Professor McDougall has traced the growth and vision of a truly Canadian company over the most dramatic years of Canada's history. He tells of the difficulties and obstructions of its early years, the challenges of competition, and the development into a many-sided transportation system. CPR colours used on boards - wine & black. Gilt title print to front board and spine. Matching black endpapers. No ownership markings. A list of railways mentioned in the text, notes and index is provided. Worn dust jacket bears the same CPR colours. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Ottawa: Information Canada, 1973. Illustrated card wraps. Issued under the authority of Hon. Jean Chretien,PC, MP, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The contents contain : Histories of the seven tribes, Chipewan, Yellowknife, Slave, Dogribs, Hare. Nahani and Kutchin(or Loucheux), the fur trade, early missions, present conditions and bibliography. text is in English and french. Illustrated with photos. A nice solid copy.. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Ottawa: King's Printer, 1951. Forestry Branch. Forest Products Laboratories Division. Issued under the authority of The Honourable Robert H. Winters. Foreword by D.A. MacDonald, Director of Forestry. Preface by J.H. Jenkins,Chief,Forest Products Laboratories Division. Profusely illustrated with tables, plates and figures. A vast amount of information. The last page reads"This book has been lithographed in Canada on paper produced in Canadian mills. The book has a sewn binding and is case-bound in Canadian cloth." It carries a Non-hydrocarbon Division file stamp on ffep neatly on the upper page. Attractive green cloth boards with black print to front and spine. Clean, tight and square.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1978. A witty and acerbic comment on this age and the way we live in it, 'A Casual Affair' is a novel that exposes the manners and morals of love and sex in and out of marriage today. Sylvia Fraser creates an aura of myth and mystery by interweaving her story with a series of adult fairytales. Humerous.... beautifully textured and deeply symbolic. A quote from the Vancouver Province: "The most interesting Canadian novelist since Richler and Davies". Name to ffep. A sound bright book in its illustrated, price-intact dust jacket. Author's third novel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: Manitoba Historical Society in Association with McClellend and Stewart Limited, 1970. Illustrated title page. Generous list of maps and illustrations provided. Preface by W. Steward Martin. Foreword by W.L Morton followed by author's Preface and an introduction. The Centennial History of Manitoba spans a colorful panorama of events in the history of this province in the celebration of its centenary. James A. Jackson, Manitoba scholar, teacher and historian, brings to life the turbulent days of the fur trade, the buffalo hunt, and the suffering and dedication of the Selkirk Settlers to maintain their claim in a hostile land. Mr. Jackson recreates Riel's bloody rebellion, his provisional government and violent death, the undoing of John Norquay at the hands of John A Macdonald, The Legislative Building scandal of 1915, and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. This is a vivid history of Manitoba's cultural, political and economical life. Two very interesting sections of illustrations will be… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1968. Quebec's Quiet Revolution began in 1949 in the quiet town of Asbestestos, here Premier Maurice Duplessis pitted his immense political power against social justice - and lost. Siding with business in the critical strike of 1949 Le Chef bitterly opposed the demands of the workers - demands which were strongly upheld by Joseph Charbonneau, the Archbishop of Montreal. Both men lost - Charbonneau then going into exile to British Columbia where he became plain "Father Joe". This three act play follows the tragedy of the two men who both thought they were right. Act 1- The Conflict, Act 2 - The Conspiracy, Act 3 - The Condemnation, (followed by an epilogue). Text block shows toning. Price-intact illustrated dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Charbonneau & Le CHef Three Act Play + Premier Maurice Duplessis + Joseph Charbonneau Archbishop of Montreal + Social Justice + Canadian Politics + Quebec + NOISBN. Catalogs: Canadiana.

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1972. Introduction by Max Ferguson. A fun house view of this country's past by the Charlie Farquharson character familiar to North Americans on TV's weekly "Hee Haw". Illustrated with full-page b/w drawings. Humorous illustrated dust jacket.. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Minister of Supply and Services, Canada, 1982. Red textured card covers. " This document has been published to increase understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to heighten awareness of its significance in our daily lives." Foreword by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Preface by Jean Chretien.... who was then Minister of Justice. The contents are provided in the English and French language. A bright, clean, tight copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services, 1982. Foreword by Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Preface by Jean Chretien. This document has been published to increase understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to heighten awareness of its significance in our daily lives. Text in English and French. The look and feel of a new book!. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. (1960) Book Club Edition. With his usual skill and charm, Thomas B. Costain has written a detailed and personalized account of how Alexander Graham Bell made his great invention. He describes how the idea came to Bell - the difficulties he had in securing a patent; the first dramatic and conclusive test; the immediate results of that experiment. He brings a good deal of new information to his account of the invention of the telephone. Yellow boards with black spine - gilt lettering to spine. Bookplate to fep, name to ffep. Dust jacket photograph by Herb Nott and Co,Ltd. A nice bright dust jacket.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1960. Thomas B. Costain has written a detailed and personalized account of how Alexander Graham Bell made his great invention. How the idea came to Bell - the difficulties he had in securing a patent; the first dramatic and conclusive test with wires set up between Brantford and nearby towns in Ontario; and immediate results of that experiment are all described by Mr. Costain. This book is not the full story of the invention nor is it a biography but to relate a few eventful years which began with the arrival of the Bell family in Brantford, Ontario and all that culminated in that very important span of time. Foreword by the author. Sixteen informative and interesting chapters. A section of photographs on heavier semi-gloss stock is provided. A bright book in a price-clipped, bright photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Alexander Graham Bell + Canadiana + Inventor + Telephone Invention + Brantford Ontario + History + Biography +… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1978. 367 PP. Christopher Breton is a compelling portrait of a young man torn by opposing forces - both internal and external - as he struggles with his own life and seeks to unravel a puzzle around his late father. This is the authors second novel, his first, Wind Without Rain, was published in 1947. A Research Associate of the Royal Ontario Museum and Senior Associate of the Canadian Rock Art Research Associates, Dewdney is recognized internationally as an authority on the historical and prehistoric art of Canada's native peoples. He was the first to undertake a systematic search for aboriginal rock art in North America. A tight, bright book in a price intact-dust jacket.. ISBN: 0-7710-2698-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Canadian Author + Canadian Illustrator + Canadian Fiction + Modern First Edition + Aboriginal Rock Art. Catalogs: Canadiana.

University Of Toronto Press, 1966. Published on the occasion of the Centennial of Canadian Confederation. This is a biographical account of twenty noteworthy Canadian women chosen because of their contribution in the development of Canadian society. A selection was made from various historical periods, from various regions of Canada, and from various activities in which women have engaged. Some of the names are: Susanna Moodie, Madam de la Tour, Catherine Trail Parr, Pauline Johnson, L.M. Montgomery. Emily Carr, Nellie McClung, etc. A number of photographs are here as well. Blue cloth boards, gilt to spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

London: Collins, 1966. The sequel to David Walker's classic "Geordie" and the superb movie made from it. Again the magic of people reflects the magic of the Highlands as only David Walker can describe them. A delightful novel. Neat gift sticker to ffep. Dust jacket design by Kenneth Farnhill. David Walker has twice been the recipient of the Govenor General Award. A bright clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: University Of Toronto Press, 1981. 202 pp. Introduction by Hart Massey...chairman of the Massey Foundation, an architect and a practising craftsman. Interviews and photographs by John Flanders. John Flanders is Associate Professor of Architecture at Carleton University and a photographer. Fifty men and women talk about their work in this colourful, illustrated cross-section of current Canadian craft scene. In interviews they discuss what their craft means to them, how they carry it on etc. More than 250 photographs-two-thirds in full colour, show them in their studios and display samples of their work and that of other craftsmen. The contents include: (1) Introduction, (2) The Traditional Crafts, (3), Pottery, (4) Wood, (5) Glass, (6) Textiles, (7) Basketry, Brooms, Paper, Leather,(8) Metal, (9) Biographies. Beautifully put together by the Massey Foundation. Wheat coloured linen-like boards with gilt to front and spine. Photo DJ. Heavier oblong book. . ISBN: 0-8020-2433-5. First Edition,… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1984. " The Crime of Ovide Plouffe," is the author's fourth novel about Quebec's best known and best loved family. His three previous novels served the basis for the popular CBC-TV comedy/drama in the 1950's, "The Plouffe Family." In 1981 the story of the Plouffe family was made into an award winning film. The mid-air crash of a DC3 airliner over St Joachim, Quebec July 1949 in which there were no survivors, and the cause of the crash never determined, became the inspiration for Roger Lemelin's latest episode in his saga of the Plouffe family. Cream coloured boards with red spine and white title print to spine. No ownership markings. Dust jacket illustration by Brian Boyd. A very nice copy of the fourth instalment to this powerful family saga.. First English Translation. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London - Toronto: Collins, 1968. This is Walker's first intrigue and espionage thriller in the James Bond tradition. Set in the Swiss Alps. Walker writes with a love of the ski slopes that will delight anyone addicted to winter sporting. Red boards with gilt print to spine. map endpapers. Name to half-title page. Illustrated dust jacket. A nice tight, clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Inc, 1989. Eric Nicol has discovered Frank Dickens' letters home to England, which describes his impressions of Canada and his adventures bringing law and order to the rough and ready Canadian West.... Frank Dickens was the third son of Charles Dickens. Front endpaper map showing "The Travels of Francis Dickens Officer in the Northwest Mounted Police 1874-1886". A bright, square book in price-intact photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

In this book, Pierre Berton tells the story of the Dionne Quintuplets against the background of their time, providing much new information from government archives and eye witness accounts. The author describes the breach that occurred within the family and looks at the three surviving quintuplets as they are today, hidden from the glare of publicity. Two sections of b/w photographs on heavier semi-gloss stock. Illustrated endpapers. Bibliography and index provided. Bookplate to fep, name to half-title page. Price-intact dust jacket. A very bright, square, sharp-cornered book which promises to please.

Most Canadians think of Don Harron as Charlie Farquharson, the rural philosopher who goes against the grain because its too far to go back to the house. They also know him as Valerie Rosedale, the society matron who says " Give a man an inch, and he thinks he's a ruler!" But there's more, much more, to the mask behind the masks. Photo section present. Bookplate to fep. An entertaining good read.