History from Reading Rat

New York: Charles Scribner, 1973. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 665 p. includig notes, index, list of sources. HC overall VG in vg dj. Some damage to foredge of both front and back covers, possibly mouse nibbled. Interior sound and clean. "The author is the first professional historian to undertake a comprehensive assessment… Saber más sobre este artículo

Winnipeg: Watson & Dwyer, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG. 250 p. incl. index. HC. VG+ in VG DJ, some rubbing at folds A history of the Manitoba town of Dauphin from its earliest days through early settlement to post - WWII. Author was born and grew up in Dauphin and had a medical practice… Saber más sobre este artículo

St Boniface MB: Les Editions des Plaines, 1996. Revised. Staplebound. VG+. Howard Laxson. 54 p. staplebpiund in card covers. An introduction to the history of the voyageurs, with text and student exercises. Intended for school use. En francis. Apparently authorized by the Bureau de l'Education francaise, Ministere de l"Education du Manitoba

Glasgow and London: Collins, 1980. Reprint. Hc. VG-/VG. 320 p. HC Ex library with usual library markings. DJ in protective plastic. Interior clean.Orig. pub. 1938; this is the fifth edition. Enlarged and re-edited by Margaret O. Macdougall; foreword by the Countess of Erroll

New York: :Harrington Park Press, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 114 p. softcover; incl. notes, bibliography and index. VG condition. orig. pub. 1982 by :Haworth Press.

Toronto: Quantum, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 24 p. magazine format. VG+. Historic background to the Royal Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company. Profusely illustrated, index, references, fold-out colour reprduction of the Charter incl. En Francais. .

Toronto: Stoddart, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 309 p. incl. index, bibliography & notes. VG in VG unclipped DJ. Very slight bumping & small rem, mark, otherwise clean & sound. An important addition to Holocaust studies. B & W historic photos

New York: William Morrow, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 266 p.; NF in NF DJ; bibliography and notes on sources; comprehensive history of the development of calendars, in the context of cultural and religious values.

London UK: The National Trust, 1975. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. 28 p. staplebound guidebook to Hardwick Hall, including genealogy of the Cavendish family, bibliography, many photos, floor plans, etc. A brief introduction to one of England's best known stately homes.

London UK: A. J. Jinks, n.d.. Apparent First. Small staple bound handbook and guide to important historic sites in Pevensey. Illustrated with B & W photos and drawings. No date but cover price of 1 shilling suggests 1960s. Good condition, some wear.

Toronto: Tundra, 1997. Apparent First. Hardback. As New/as new. Janet Wilson. Unpaginated; large format HC, as new in as new DJ; the story of John Newton's hymn and its historical context. Beautifully illustrated with historically accurate details. Includes text and music of the hymn. Intended for young readers but appealing to all ages.

Norfolk Island Australia: Island Heritage , 1977. Reprint. Very Good- . 64p. PB; moderate reading wear; has name of prev. owner on title page. Appears to be a reprint first published in Japan. Many photographs, not previously published. List of the dead of the USS Arizona. A readable account of the attack. Author is a… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1969. First American edition. 159 p.; HC; orange cloth covered boards; orange pictorial DJ, somewhat rubbed along edges; protective plastic cover with usual tape to boards; book in VG- condition; DJ VG-. Account of the campaign and battle of Valmy, 1792, as recorded by Moses Koppman, secretary to Goethe who was employed by the Duke… Saber más sobre este artículo

Humboldt SK: Gopher Books/Frank W. Anderson, 1994. Revised. Staplebound tape reinforced. Very Good +. Small 96 page soft cover. Original copyright 1979; revised edition printed 1994. Cover photo of Alberta Provincial Police with Captured Rum Runner Cars. Murder, spies, stage coach robberies, and the remarkable saga of Lillian Alling, who walked from New York… Saber más sobre este artículo

Humboldt SK: Gopher Books, 1999. First edition. Staplebound tape reinforced. Very Good +. Small 96 page soft cover. An account of the North West Rebellion of 1885. Illustrated with B & W photos and maps. This is one of a series of "Authentic Tales of Frontier Canada".

Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 334 p, trade paper; includes index. Full bibliography online. Detailed account of Louis Riel's life, trial and execution by a noted historian. Gift inscription on title page, otherwise clean and unmarked. VG condition.

Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 2006. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 210 p.; trade paperback; illustrated with numerous b & w photographs from the university archives. St. John's College, from its early precursors in the Red River settlement to its current incarnation as part of the University of Manitoba. An important resource for the understanding of the development… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good +. Ebbe Sunesen. 32 p small HC, decorative boards, no DJ. A history of footwear, culminating in the negative-heel Kalso Earth shoe, added for the English edition. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings showing the evolution of styles in footwear.

Winnipeg: Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, 1986. not stated. Staplebound. VG+. 24 p. pamphlet, tall format, 4.25 x 11 inches, profusely illustrated with historic B & W photos, includes maps of significant locations. An excellent resource to become familiar with one of the most crucial events in Winnipeg history. VG+ condittion.

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998. Abridged ed. Paperback. Very Good- . 470 p.; tradepaper; incl. index, references, suggestions for further reading. An abridged verion of Professor Bumsted's comprehensive 2 volume history of Canada, from the earliest human occupants to the threshold of the 21st century. Many B & W illustrations. An excellent resource. Overall good clean condition, lower… Saber más sobre este artículo