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Ottawa, Canada: Ottawa Journal, 1967. Book. Illus. by Dow. Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprinted from the Ottawa Journal January-March 1967. 87 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy..

Canada: Unitrade Press, The, 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 415 pages. Bibliography. Index of Medal of Bravery recipients. Black and white illustrations. "The citations range from the Victoria Cross awarded to Lieutenant Alexander Dunn for racing back on horseback at the Charge of the Light Brigade, to the Cross of Valour awarded to Constable David Cheverie of the RCMP in 1988 for his daring rescue of three children. Where available, the citation, as it appears in the London Gazette or the Canada Gazette, Part 1 (CG) is reproduced in its entirety with the exception of the Medal of Bravery citations which have been paraphrased from the Canada Gazette." - from Introduction. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy..

Ottawa: Canadian Heritage / Parks Canada, 1997. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 276 pages. "...a day-to-day account of the sad events that took place in 1847, a year in which nearly 100,000 emigrants, mostly Irish, disembarked at Grosse Ile or the Port of Quebec. Written as a diary, the book gives a detailed description of the administrative measures taken by the authorities to deal with the influx of such a large number of emigrants in deplorable conditions of disease and misery." - from back cover. Bookplate upon first blank leaf. Average wear. A sound copy..

Canada: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 279 pages. Index. Footnotes. "An immense contribution to our literature and collective memory." - Gordon Gibson. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy..

Canada: Publisher Not Stated. Fair. 1936. First Edition. Paperback. 79 pages. Celabratory work published on the occasion of Vancouver, British Columbia's 50th anniversary. Full of archival illustrations and historical information. Will be of great interest to those who appreciate Vancouver's relatively short yet eventful history. Serves as a stunning contrast to Canada's magnificent present-day gateway to the Pacific. Oblong 9" high by 12" wide. Back cover missing. Above-average but not excessive wear. Unmarked.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 1886-1936: Vancouver's Golden Jubilee - Official Pictorial Souvenir Programme .

Regina, Saskatchewan: Memorial Edition Committee / Commercial Printers Ltd., 1946. Book. Illus. by Murray, Ronald; Callan, Les; Smith, Julian; Fisher, O.N.. Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 70 pages. Attractive silver and maroon regimental decoration upon front cover. Printed upon glossy stock. Many black and white photos of members and war scenes. Includes: Photos and biographical information of Commanding Officers; Roll of Honor; Paintings; Honors and Awards; The R.A.P. (Regimental Aid Post], with photos of Captain G.M. Jamieson being decorated by Montgomery; The Story of the Regiment (considerable text supplemented with photos); Two-page map of Northern Europe and the English Channel showing movements of the Regiment. Moderate wear. First page partially free of binding. Minor bits of peeling from front cover. Faint evidence of label removal inside front cover which bears armorial bookplate. 3" x 1" blacked out portion atop page two,… Read More

Galt, Ontario: Highland Light Infantry of Canada Association. Fair. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. "Preserves the story of the job done in World War II by The Highland Light Infantry of Canada." - Foreword. 126, [10] pp. Honours and Awards. Roll of Honour. Grainy black and white reproductions of photos. Four fold-out maps. Heavily-worn former library copy with usual markings. Original green cloth with green tape to spine. A worthy reference copy of this important history. Dornbusch 81, Cooke (3rd Edn) p. 219; 8vo .

Golden, British Columbia: Golden and District Historical Society, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 420 pages. Documents the history and families of Golden and the Columbia Valley district of British Columbia. Chapters include: Native Peoples; Business; Transportation; Logging; Trapping Guiding and Hunting; Mining; Agriculture; Churches; Schools; Hospitals and Health Care; Clubs and Organizations; Sports Social Activities; Law Enforcement and the Military; Families; Swiss Guides and their Families; Neighbours to the East, West and South. Many reproductions of archival black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy..

Deventer, Netherlands: Nederlandsche Diepdruk Inrichting. Fair. 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Gift plate signed and inscribed by author mounted inside front cover. 119 pages. Many black and white reproductions of photos. Faint rubber stamp to bottom of front cover otherwise unmarked. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. A rare example of this informative history. Cooke (3rd Edn) p.261, Dornbusch 465. ; 12mo; Signed by Author .

Canada: Self-Published, 1989. Book. Good. Plastic Comb. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 42, [2] one-sided pages. Black and white reproductions of photos, maps, and many fascinating wartime documents. Undated but appears to be circa 1989. "I compliment you on your vivid account of your capture and escape at Verrieres Ridge. It is fascinating and very well expressed. I wouldn't suggest you change a word." - Col. C.C.I. Merritt V.C. Author's address ink stamped inside back cover, otherwise clean and unmarked. A sound copy of this important and dramatic personal WWII account..

British Columbia: Sooke Region Museum, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 213 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Printed upon glossy stock. The 43 chapters include such topics as Early Port San Juan, Jordan River - Logging with Rail; Sooke and Otter Districts, WWI; The Depression Years; Boyd & Garrison; Seaton, Peatt & Eve, Munns; Butlers, CIP Inc.; Silviculture; and much more. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy..

Vancouver: Mitchell Press Limited, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 122 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Author was for 40 years a lineman and telegrapher on the famous Yukon Telegraph Line. This is the story of those years. Explains how he came with his artist father from London to Canada to take part in the great gold stampede of ninety-eight to the Northland." - dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy..

Comox, British Columbia: 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron Association, 2001. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. Signed and inscribed in 2005 by C.O. P. Ormsby upon title page. Usual… Read More

Canada: Reunion Committee, 1965. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Your 1965 Reunion Committee is pleased to present the histories of No. 435 (Chinthe) Squadron and No. 436 (Elephant) Squadron, with accompanying pictures, as a special 'extra' of the 'Burma plus 20' Reunion." - from Foreward. Consists of 15 single-sided 14" x 8.5" sheets folded in half and stapled into illustrated card covers. Numerous black and white photos in text. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. A quality copy..

Canada: 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 145 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos plus sixteen pages of glossy colour photos. Illustrated endpapers. Oblong 10.5" x 8.5". "Documents over forty-five years of flying operations on the occasion of Reunion '87." Blind stamp upon half-title page, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear to gilt-decorated blue cloth-covered boards. Binding sound. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important history..

Toronto: E.L. Ruddy. Good. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 128 pages including thirty-two magnificent pages of vintage Toronto ads at back. Black and white photographic plates. List of Officers. Roll of Honour. Music and words to the regimental march "Highland Laddie". Presents the origin and history of this regiment, and a short account of the Highland regiments from time to time stationed in Canada. Printed upon coated paper. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding taped at front hinge and title page. A worthy reference copy of this important Canadian military history. Dornbusch 62, Cooke [3] p.132.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The 48th (Forty-Eighth) Highlanders of Toronto - Canadian Militia - The Origin and History of This regiment, and a Short Account of the Highland Regiments from time to Time Stationed in Canada Military History Canada Black Watch Fraser's Highlanders 84th .

Toronto, Canada: Canadian Facts Pub. Co., 1912. Book. Good. Paperback. 1912 Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 76 pages. Nostalgic illustrated ads. Average wear. Unmarked. Soiling to bottom edge of back cover and last few pages. Binding intact. An interesting snapshot of Canada one hundred years ago..

Canada: The Okanagan Historical Society, 1975. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 228 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: Michael Vincent McGuire; Elsie MacCleave; The Finlaisons of Shuswap Falls; From Hope to Kootenay; The Dick Parkinson Story - Part 2; Goodbye Siwash Bay - Hello Sun-Oka Beach; History of Alex Alpine; Engwald (Minnie) Engen; Mr. & Mrs. J.B. MacNaughton; Christopher Tickell; The Monk Brothers of Grindrod; Pioneering in Okanagan; Okanagan Brigade Trail; Hullcar & Deep Creek Community Hall; Chesterfield School in Kelowna; The Inkameep Archaeology Project, 1973 and 1974; John Wilson - Master Carver; Mr. Willis F. Cook; The Greata Ranch; The Haug Family; Walter John Oliver and Lydia Louise Drake Oliver; Dr. & Mrs. Donald M. Black; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

Canada: Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages. Index. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Chronicles Greyhound's rise from small beginnings in 1929 to the dynamic Canadian icon status it enjoys today, tracking historic moments such as the wartime North West Service Command, opening the Trans Canada Highway, Saskatchewan nationalization, Creating Motor Coach Industries (MCI), launching Greyhound Air, and many other pivotal events in the history of Canada's vigorous intercity bus industry." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Powell River, British Columbia: Innes, Rod; McCahon, Graeme; Van't Schip, Nick; et al, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Proudly celebrates the first 75 years of the Powell River, British Columbia paper mill. This large oblong book measures 18" x 11". Embossed maroon vinyl-covered boards. Numerous beautiful large colour photos plus large reproductions of archival black and white photos. Cassette tape and commemorative illustrated clear plastic piece stored inside back board. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this proudly and lavishly-produced Powell River memento..