History from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Sussex, N.B.: Sussex History Book Committee, 1994 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos and Illustrations. Near Fine. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original yellow card covers. A gathering of memories about churches, Church-sponsored organizations and service clubs, music and drama history, country music makers, and the Agricultural Museum. Scarce.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Don Mills, ON: Longmans Canada Limited, 1968 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original light blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering. Unclipped light blue dustjacket has an illustration of a man fishing on the front and black lettering. Small bookseller's sticker inside front cover. Edges… Saber más sobre este artículo

Saint John, N.B.: Editor, 1901 Book. Illus. by Various. Fair. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original tan card cover (front cover missing). Back cover's edges are mostly missing. Ads for two local insurance companies and a plumber. Spine reinforced with bookbinding tape. Purification, Bookplates, Lease of the Seigniory of Freneuse on the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Saint John, N.B.: Editor, 1901 Book. Illus. by Various. Fair. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original tan paper covers held together with clear tape. Inside front cover are ads for a local insurance company, a kitchenware shop, and two books written by the editor. Back cover has ads for local plumbers and a… Saber más sobre este artículo

Fredericton, N.B.: Students' Representative Council, Associated Alumni, and the Senate of the University of New Brunswick, 1967 Book. Illus. by Photos (mostly B & W). Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original white pictorial cloth on boards with red lettering. Pictorial white dustjacket with red lettering. Both book and dustjacket have spots and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Saint John, N.B.: New Brunswick Museum, 1979 Book. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original light blue perfect bound softcover. "N.B. Museum 1979" written by hand on spine. Articles include: Three Saint John Woodcarvers, Black Settlers, Gardner's Creek, Coastal Place Names, Mammals of Grand Manan, Bird Populations, Whales and Tapa, Furniture and Fashion,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1949 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright red cloth on boards. Pictorial dustjacket with red lettering is in three pieces, with nearly half the spine missing. Previous owner's name. A 200-year history of the first Protestant church in Canada. Index..

Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original trade paperback with cross-stitch motif. Portraits and biographies of several women of Barrington who have played important roles in the struggle for emancipation and equality. Some of the names are… Saber más sobre este artículo

Brantford, Ont.: Bradley, Garretson, and Co., 1891 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original gold cloth lavishly decorated in dark brown and gilt on bevelled boards. Some wear and fraying to cloth at bottom edge of boards. Portraits and backgrounds of more than 480… Saber más sobre este artículo

Moncton, N.B.: Betsons Publishing, 1997 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good Plus. Trade Paperback. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original colour photo beige card covers. A married couple's research into the history and architecture of one of Moncton's oldest buildings, used as a church by many groups until they could… Saber más sobre este artículo

Toronto, ON: Macmillan of Canada, 1963 Book. Illus. by Photos, Maps, and Drawings. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue and white pictorial softcover with New Brunswick crest on cover. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. This author is known for his involvement in and promotion of the Maritimes, as… Saber más sobre este artículo

Toronto: Glasgow, Brook & Company, 1921 Book. Illus. by Various Artists. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Maroon cloth on boards. Previous owner's name. Both hinges cracked. Part IV, The Beginnings of British Canada. Persecution. Exodus to Nova Scotia. Quebec. New Brunswick. America. 148 pp..

Toronto: Rose Publishing Company, 1885 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Presumed First. 5 x 7 1/2 Inches. Original chestnut cloth on boards with gilt lettering and decoration, and embossed design on the front cover. Previous owner's name. Pencil notes inside front cover, and some minor notes in the book. Front hinge cracked, rear hinge starting. Minor… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, New York, Toronto, and Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1914 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 Inches. Original purple cloth on boards with bright gilt lettering and decorations. Previous owner's name. Top edges gilt. Born into a family of Russian aristocrats, the author wrote about life in… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: A.L. Burt. Publisher Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 5 x 7 1/2 Inches. Original navy blue cloth on boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Previous owner's name in the front of both volumes. Minor corner wear. The author was an Irish politician who was also a writer. This is described as his… Saber más sobre este artículo

Picton, Ontario: Picton Gazette Publishing Company, Limited, 1943 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First Edition. 7 x 10 1/2 Inches. Dark green cloth over boards with gold titles. Previous owner's name. Comprehensive history of Belleville, Ontario including its people, city government, churches, schools, businesses, sports, celebrations, etc. Approximately 180 black and white photos. … Saber más sobre este artículo

St. John, NB: R.A.H. Morrow, 1892 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good Minus. 3/4 Leather on Cloth Boards. 9 x 11 1/2 Oblong. Dark green cloth with 3/4 black tooled leather and gilt titles. All edges gilt. Decorative grey-grained endpapers. Tiny break in the leather at top of spine. Binding strong and tight. More… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Amber Books Limited, 2011 Book. Illus. by Various Artists. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Records of 170 key encounters from ancient Egyptians to the end of the Napoleonic era. Huge, heavy book of 320 pp. will need extra postage. Book is faultless. DJ has one-inch tear at foot of spine..

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. Blue cloth on boards. Previous owner's bookplate. No writing or damage. The war under consideration is the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. The French government under Napoleon III issued a plebiscite, in which a "yes" vote was for peace, while a… Saber más sobre este artículo

Pocono Pines, Pa.: The Craftsmen, 1956 Book. Very Good. Homemade Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Light grey boards within heavier homemade brown boards. Refutes the popular arguments that Germany was nearly decimated in the 30 Years' War. 40 pp. Laid in is a 4-page section of the New Freeman for June 30, 1990, featuring names… Saber más sobre este artículo