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Graphic Publishers, Ottawa, 1931.. 311 pp, small 8vo, HC (no dust jacket). Volume One of The Canada Series, edited by F.P. Grove. Fold-out b&w map at rear, b&w illus. "This is the journal of the first transcanadian tourist. Before him others either on business, exploration or dut. y, had crossed overland from Eastern Canada to British Columbia. But Walter Butler Cheadle was the first to traverse the whole country from the Saint Lawrence to the Pacific simply 'for pleaseure', for the sheer enjoyment of seeing new lands,. h u n t i ng the buffalo and visiting the gold regions of Cariboo..." Pages and eps browning lightly, small tear at bottom of inside front hinge. Edges of textblock dust stained, light edgewear to boards, small areas of tape residue on front/rear. bo ar ds n ea r bottom of spine, spine/front cover lettering/decoration faded. G+. more information

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Research Committee of The Grand Lodge of Manitoba A.F. and A.M., Winnipeg, 1925, first edition.. 266 pp + Appendix, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover (dark blue cloth with gold banding and lettering on spine and front board) - no dust jacket. B&w plates. Contents: Beginning of Manitoba; Freemasonry Introduced; Old Northern Light; The Lodge Opens; Me. mbers of the Lodge; Settlement Troubles of '70; Prince Rupert's Lodge; Lisgar Lodge; Early District Deputies; Ancient Landmark Lodge; Grand Lodge Formed; Early Developments; Schism of '78; The Regulars; The Schismatics; Peace Restored; Before The. P u blic Eye; In Morocco; Distringuished Brethren; Benevolence; Passing Events; Our Jubilee Year. Book lightly cracked at pages 132/3 - pages are held firmly, previous owners stamp on front pastedown, minor wear to gold band at bottom of spine. V. G. more information

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HarperCollins, (Toronto, 1996), Ist edition.. 337 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w photos. Uncovers the secret of Alice Freeman/Faith Fenton, "the unconventional daughter of a shopkeeper who took on another identity (from her daytime j. ob as a respectable schoolteacher) to penetrate the closed, very male world of journalism. As columnist Faith Fenton she moved with ease through society, equally at home with the rich and powerful and the less fortunate - from Lady Aberdeen, wif. e o f the Governor General, to the working mothers of Toronto's slums. She was everywhere, attending costume balls, visiting an aging Sir John A. Macdonald, interviewing the fiery suffragette Susan B. Anthony, covering sensational murder trials. . At th e height of the Klondike gold rush she reinvented herself once again, heading for Dawson City where she became the first northern correspondent for 'The Globe' and married the love of her life..." Previous owners label on free front endpaper. . D ust jacket has light edge wrinkling and light rubbing. VG+/VG. more information

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Breton Books, Wreck Cove, Cape Breton Island, 1992.. 222 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "The triumph of a life and a triumph of a book! 'Archie Neil' is a beautifully written collaboration that will keep alive forever the life and stories of Archie Neil Chisholm. Saddled with polio, pride. , and a lack of discipline - Archie Neil lived out the contradictory life of a terrific teacher floundering in alcoholism. His growth, plunge, and rise as an extraordinarily valuable person in the Cape Breton community is good, lasting reading. . F r om outrageous good humour to excellent storytelling, this book is a remarkable achievement..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - a few small soft creases on covers, minor edge wear, minor rubbing, spine f. la t with one light crease. VG. more information

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Fitzhenry & Whiteside, (Markham, Ontario, 1984).. 128 pp, oblong small 8vo (7 3/4" H x 9 7/8" D), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w drawings. "The extraordinary drawings that Clarence Duff has fashioned through the years are faithfully reprinted throughout the book and richly illustrate the author/a. rtist's relaxed and charming reminiscences of his favourite city. Pictures of buildings and ships that no longer exist provide an archive to be treasured. Many buildings still standing are placed in an historical perspective that makes us appre. c i a te them even more. Some of Toronto's famous and influential citizens, who are good friends of Clarence Duff, appear in anecodtes throughout the book. Many others appear who are not well-known - just as colourful!" Light old tape residue on . to p/ bo ttom edges of boards and on free endpapers, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, minor browning. VG/VG. more information

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Centennial Book Committee, n.p., (1974), Ist edition.. 249 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. "A story of the wives of R.C.M.P. members is as old as the story of the Force itself for, with the formation of the North-West Mounted Police and the appointment of its first married officer. s, women became inextricably involved in the welfare of the neophyte police body..." Stories about, and reminiscences of, R.C.M.P. wives from the earliest days to around the middle of the twenieth century. Previous owners info. on half-title p. a g e , light edge wear to boards, tiny dints to edges of boards, light wrinkling to hinges. Dust jacket has small chips and closed tears, small ticjker residue on rear panel, old tape repairs at top edge, moderate rubbing. VG/G. more information

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McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, (1991).. 191 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0773508619 "In a valuable addition to the debate on the nature of contemporary working-class culture, Thomas Dunk examines the ordinary weekend pursuits of working-class males in his ho. me town of Thunder Bay, Ontario. He shows that the function and meaning of gender, ethnicity, popular leisure activities, and common-sense knowledge are intimately linked with the way an individual's experience is structured by class." Very lig. h t edge wear, tiny bump to top corners, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, previous owners name/date at top of free front endpaper. Light edge wrinkling, very light rubbing, very light fading to spine color. VG/VG. more information

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Breton Books, Wreck Cove, Cape Breton Island, 1991, reprint.. 182 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H), soft cover. B&w frontis., 2 maps. "...a true portrait, an elegant and accessible introduction to an extraordinary people - the Scottish Gaels of Cape Breton Island and Eastern Nova Scotia. A story of immigration, rural set. tlement, and the later dispersion to the industrial world, 'Highland Settler' is more than an outsider's view; by drawing on local songs and poetry that people composed and loved, Dr. Dunn evokes, as well, a Gaelic settlers' self-portrait. The w. a r m th of Dunn's approach makes (this) an excellent book to read in the discovery of Cape Breton Island." Interior - slight musty odor, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, fcrease on front. h in ge area, very light rubbing, small bump to rear cover and adjacent pages at top of hinge, small light crease on rear cover, spine flat and uncreased. VG-. more information

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Township of Wicksteed, Hornepayne, Ontario, 1978.. 78 pp, 10 1/4" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w photographs, drawings, reproductions. A local history of Hornepayne, Ontario, giving information on the personalities, buildings, businesses, sports and other clubs, schools, hospitals, industri. es, etc. of the town. Interior - light browning to inside of covers, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light to moderate browning, light to moderate soiling, bottom edge of front cover mis-aligned with textbl. o c k, minor edge wear, a few soft wrinkles, very light rubbing. Good. more information

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Centennial Committee, First Presbyterian Church, Port Colborne, Ontario, [1969].. 56 pp, 11 3/4" H, hard cover. B&w photographs, reproductions, drawings. Contents: Acknowledgements; God Endures Amidst the Changing Years; Ministers of First Presbyterian Church; The Beginning; Initial History; Second Phase History; Depression Ye. ars; Ye Olde Treasurers Report; Our Benefactors; In Memoriam, A New Era; The Church of the Future. Slight pulling at staples at inside hinges, minor browning to page edges. Light browning to edges of textblock, light wear at corners of boards an. d at top/bottom of spine, slight bump at top/bottom of spine, small scuff mark and slight line indentation on rear board, tiny dint at top edge of both boards. Good+. more information

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North Shore, Burlington, Ontario, 2000.. Unpaginated, oblong 8vo (8" H x 10 1/2" D), soft cover. ISBN 1896899145 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. "The Prints of Aldershot (now part of the city of Burlington, Ontario) offers a rare collection o. f old photographs, photographs which will not only evoke memories of another era, but will take one back many decades to the pioneer days of the community. There are street scenes, pictures of historic houses, old churches and even class photogra. p h s. There is a series of aerial shots which show Aldershot of another era, but which help plot its growth into the 21st century. Other photographs offer a rare glimpse at Wabasso Park, with its roller coaster and swimmers enjoying a dip in the . co ol waters of Burlington Bay." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, soft crease on front cover. Very Good. more information

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North Shore, Burlington, Ontario, 2003.. 104 pp, oblong 8vo (8" H x 10 1/2" D), soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos. "There is a lot of nostalgia within these pages. The photographs show a different sort of community as it has evolved over the years. There is a series of . photographs taken on Colborne Street - better known today as Lakeshore Road - showing retail establishments long gone as well as other shots of historic houses, the harbors in transition, and Rebecca Street of long, long ago. A series of aerial pho. tographs, some dating back more than 40 years, provide a different glimpse of Oakville, offering a unique perspective of the downtown core. Then marvel at the old schools, the Middle Road and the bustling community of Palermo, and even an antiqu. e c ar display at the Ford plant..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. NF. more information

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(Four East Publications, Halifax, N.S., 1984), Ist edition.. 58 pp, oblong 24mo (5 15/16" H x 9" D), soft cover. B&w photos, maps, sketches. Captain Kidd's pirate loot, ancient Incan treasures, Spanish plunder? Some of the mystery surrounding Oak Island and the Money Pit is described in this book. Interio. r - four pages with tiny/small light stain, soft crease near hinge on most pages. Exterior - very light edge wear, two tiny light stains on top of textblock, small line indent on front panel, minor rubbing. G+. more information

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Wood Lake, (Winfield, B.C., 1993).. 186 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w photos. "The acid test of any society is the way it treats 'the least of these': the down and out, the transients, the homeless, the poor. For a century, the Fred Victor Mis. sion in downtown Toronto has cared for these people. Started as a Sunday school by the Methodist Church, later operated by The United Church of Canada, the Mission has taken many forms during its life. But always it has been a concrete expressi. o n of compassion and concern." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, spine flat and uncreased. VG+. more information

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Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ontario, (1994), first edition.. 219 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps, plans, reproductions. "Centuries after the earliest Algonquin people moved into Lake Temiskaming lands and mingled with their Montagnais, Cree and Salteaux neighbours, Euro. pean fur traders came to canoe their trails. Then lumbermen, missionaries and settlers followed in struggling search of separate treasures. So Temiskaming grew. Chronicling four hundred year Canadian years (this series) finally narrows to a Tr. i - T own point. For along the 1903 railroad tracks reaching New Ontario at the head of Lake Temiskaming came the growth of Cobalt, which with Haileybury and New Liskeard excited the burst of northern development. The daring character and mistakes. o f th ese energetic days set the sage for future trails..." This, the sixth volume in the series, covers the period 1916 to 1922. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. F/NF. more information

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Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ontario, (1992), first edition.. 133 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "Centuries after the earliest Algonquin people moved into Lake Temiskaming lands and mingled with their Montagnais, Cree and Salteaux neighbours, European fu. r traders came to canoe their trails. Then lumbermen, missionaries and settlers followed in struggling search of separate treasures. So Temiskaming grew. Chronicling four hundred year Canadian years (this series) finally narrows to a Tri-Town . p o i nt. For along the 1903 railroad tracks reaching New Ontario at the head of Lake Temiskaming came the growth of Cobalt, which with Haileybury and New Liskeard excited the burst of northern development. The daring character and mistakes of the. se e ne rgetic days set the sage for future trails..." This, the first volume in the series, covers the period of approx. 1680s to the early 1880s, a time of exploration, missionaries, fur traders, lumber men and settlers. Dust jacket has very li. ght wr ink ling along top edge. F/NF. more information

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Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ontario, (1993), first edition.. 188 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w photographs, maps. "Centuries after the earliest Algonquin people moved into Lake Temiskaming lands and mingled with their Montagnais, Cree and Salteaux neigh. bours, European fur traders came to canoe their trails. Then lumbermen, missionaries and settlers followed in struggling search of separate treasures. So Temiskaming grew. Chronicling four hundred year Canadian years (this series) finally narr. o w s to a Tri-Town point. For along the 1903 railroad tracks reaching New Ontario at the head of Lake Temiskaming came the growth of Cobalt, which with Haileybury and New Liskeard excited the burst of northern development. The daring character a. nd m is takes of these energetic days set the sage for future trails..." This, the fifth volume in the series, covers the period 1910 to 1915. F/F. more information

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Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ontario, 1985.. 145 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0889543062 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, diagrams. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. "Silver Centre was one of Canada's celebrated mining camps. It discovered millions of. dollars in silver ore (when silver's price averaged 50 cents an ounce) and probably has as much mineral wealth today in its unexamined Keewatin ground for some future economic development. But most importantly, in terms of Ontario's social histor. y , this Silver Centre story represents the way of life for many of the people living in northern Ontario during the early years of (the twenieth) century. The story follows in detail the mining prospectors of 1907 - their silver discoveries; the e. ar ly mines - their success and failures; the depressing World War I years; then rebirth with the mother lode discovery in 1920 and its climactic decade of phenomenal silver treasure; finally, the inevitable exhaustion of known deposits. Falling me. tal prices discourage continued searches. Mines close - sudden abandonment. This particular drama of prospectors and developers struggling with the Precambrian rocks is a constant, unifying theme. (This) is the story of a mining community and it. s pe ople, of fellowship and stubborn pleasure." Very light edge wear, previous owner's name/date in ink on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has a few small tears (archivally taped) and chips, moderate wrinkling along top edge, light browning, lig. ht so iling and rubbing, small light stain partial cup mark and small area of tiny perforations on forn panel - now in a mylar sleeve. Very Good/Good. more information

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Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., (Toronto, 1994).. 109 pp, 8vo, soft cover. INSCRIBED AND DATED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. ISBN 0920474985 B&w photographs, maps, reproductions, family trees. "How did Florence Nightingale and Sir Alexander McKenzie become part of the same family history? And how d. oes Captain Booty Graves fit into the picture? Who was the well-respected doctor of London, Ontario, son of a Northwest partner and Metis mother, who married the grandniece of a British artistocrat? Who was the first Newfoundlander, the grandson o. f a merchant seaman, to become a member of the federal government? This is very much a Canadian story. What begins as research by the daughter he would never see, into the life of a Boer War veteran who died in World War I expands to touch on many. significant personalities and events in our nation's history. Though this is Charles McKenzie Marten's story, he doesn't make an appearance until three-quarters of the way through the book. Discovering his history was a long and interesting proc. ess with all the makings of a detective drama. There are photos, letters, documents, maps, pages of reference and an index. As much detail as po ss ible has been included in the charts and the text in order that readers who find a family name or a. link with their own heritage can get in touch with the author to share information." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine. more information

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Lancelot Press, Windsor, Nova Scotia, 1973.. 132 pp, 8vo (8 1/16" H), card covers. "....the remarkable story of Joseph Howe (1804-1873), one of the greatest men (Nova Scotia) has ever produced." Contents: The Young Journalist; Mild Tory Turned Reformer; Lips Touched With Fire; The Path to E. minence; The Question of Questions. Interior - a few pages with tiny corner creases, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small sticker mark on rear cover, minor edge wear, slight fading to spine color. Very Good. more information

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Champlain Society, Toronto, (1978), limited edition of 1400 copies, this one unnumbered.. liii, 520 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), hard cover (bright red cloth with gold lettering, emblem on spine) - no dust jacket. Top edge gilt. "This is the fifth volume of the diary of Simeon Perkins. It begins on January 1, 1804, and ends on April 13, . 1812. Unfortunately, however, the diary for March 5, 1806 to November 30, 1809, has been lost..." "Simeon Perkins the diarist, was the patriarch of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, during this period of his life. Although he reduced his responsibilities i. n some measure with advancing years, he was still active in business and prominent in public affairs until a short time before his death. Throughout the whole period he was Justice of the Peace, Proprietors' Clerk, and Town Clerk of Liverpool. . F o r part of it he was also County Treasurer, Custos Rotulorum, First Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Queens County, Judge of Probate, and Colonel Commandant of the Militia of Queens County. In those offices, as an appointee of t. he t ow nship or the county or the provincial government at Halifax, Perkins rendered meritorious service, often to the detriment of his own private interests...." Majority of pages are unopened at fore-edge, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. , l ine sc uff across bottom of textblock, light soiling line across fore-edge of textblock. VG. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (1983), Ist edition.. 374 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. "Henry Stanley Ferns was born in Calgary in 1913. His autobiography retells the intellectual and political odyssey of a concerned and active twentieth-century man - a man who has com. e to conclude that Marxism does not fit the facts, that bureaucracies are now a problem, that government is theft, that universities should be removed from the control of the government, and that religion is essential for freedom." Minor edge. w e a r t o boards, light browning to textblock edges. Dust jacket has light edgewear, light wrinkling at top edge, one 1/2" tear at top of rear flap fold, edges browned. VG+/G+. more information

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Dundurn, Toronto, 1992, 3rd printing.. 188 pp, 8vo, soft cover. B&w photos, reproductions. Gathered from Mike Filey's "The Way We Were" column for the Toronto Sun, these articles describe "aspects of (Toronto's) history, with subjects ranging from the evolution of public transportation. and man-made alterations to the waterfront scene, to now-vanished architectural landmarks and inspired civic projects, many of which never got off the drawing board." Other stories cover the Island Airport, the Avro Arrow, sports stadiums, str. e e t c ars, the CNE air show, Christmas in Toronto, etc. etc. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, flat uncreased spine. NF. more information

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Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1993.. 191 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 1550022016 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions. "....a second collection of popular Mike Filey stories, written between 1975 and 1993, covering all aspects of Toronto's history. From tra. nsportation to hobbies and architecture to people, these stories give a fascinating glimpse of what Toronto was like in the past." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. Near Fine. more information

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Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1998.. 144 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. ISBN 1550023047 B&w maps, illustrations. "Mike Filey has expanded his original book to include areas that are now the waterfront of the new City of Toronto - stretching from the west end of Etobicoke to the Rou. ge River in the east. This valuable guide is an essential tool for anyone with an interest in Toronto: tourists, locals, and even out-of-towners who want to learn more about the lakeside sites of Canada's largest city." Interior - clean and ti. g h t with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine. more information

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Firefly, n.p., 1990.. 286 pp, 8vo (8 15/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0920668690 B&w photographs. "Founded in 1876, Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery has a fascinating history. It is the burial place of some of Canada's most famous people - Mackenzie King, Foster Hewitt a. nd Charlie Conacher are just a few. Others, not so famous, are buried here too - the first Canadian soldier killed in World War I, casualties of the Noronic disaster of 1949 - in all, more than 100,000 individuals, each with a story. Along with . a history of the Cemetery, this guide book describes nearly 200 'resting places': remarkable tombs and monuments, unusual people, and momentous events that they were a part of. Each is keyed to a detailed map, which makes the book a companion for . a w alking tour through the splendid park-like grounds. Information on the wealth of botanical life here, the meanings of the different kinds of monuments, and the cemetery's part in Toronto's history make this a valuable reference and a plain good. r ea d." Interior - clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear and rubbing. Very Good+. more information

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Nelson Foster & Scott, Don Mills, Canada, (1979).. 82 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. ISBN 091932441X Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, maps. "...presents more than eighty never-before-published photographs of the city as it was and as it is today. The photographs are accompanie. d by a lively text identifying and describing the buildings and sites and offering history and anecdotes of the city's past and its people. We learn, for example, that a windmill once stood at the foot of today's Parliament Street; that the St. . L a w rence Hall used to be the social centre of Toronto; and that the diving towers of the High Park Mineral Baths were once a popular place for lovers..." Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tigh. t wi th no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear. Very Good+. more information

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Nelson Foster & Scott, Don Mills, Canada, (1979).. 82 pp, 4to, hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, maps. "...presents more than eighty never-before-published photographs of the city as it was and as it is today. The photographs are accompanied by a liv. ely text identifying and describing the buildings and sites and offering history and anecdotes of the city's past and its people. We learn, for example, that a windmill once stood at the foot of today's Parliament Street; that the St. Lawrence . H a l l used to be the social centre of Toronto; and that the diving towers of the High Park Mineral Baths were once a popular place for lovers..." Minor edge wear to boards. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, light rubbing, closed tear u. p to 1 " (taped on inside), tiny chips at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.. VG/G+. more information

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Jesperson, (St. John's, Newfoundland, 1982).. 118 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "...covers celebrated criminal cases in Newfoundland spanning 200 years of history...brings to light many unknown but interesting criminal cases such as the murder of Pat Yetman at Cape Broyle by an . American banking skipper, the Michael Whelan story in which Whelan after being sentenced for murder, escapes from Her Majesty's Penitentiary and is never recaptured, and the graveyard crime of James Murphy of Harbour Main...covers more recent crimes. such as the infamous Dr. Alfred Valdmanis story, tracing his life from Latvia to Berlin during the Second World War and then into great detail on the method he used to defraud the Newfoundland Government of $470,000..." Interior - clean and tig. h t with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, light rubbing, 1" tear at bottom of front hinge - archivally taped, a few small soft creases on front cover, hinge creases. G+. more information

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Creative Publishers, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1996, 3rd printing.. 141 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), soft cover. B&w photos. Contents: Ghost Stories; Strange and Unusual; Newfoundland Connections; Fascinating People; Oddities; Torbay; Unusual War Time Stories; Violent Indians; Bits & Pieces About St. John's; Gun Runners a. nd Privateers; Interesting Places and Things; Newfoundland Heroes. Interior - Christmas gift inscription on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. VG+. more information

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Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, Ottawa, 1889, 1890, 1891.. 53 pp, 24 pp, 28 pp, large 8vo, hard cover (dark blue leather spine/corners with red title block, gold lettering/decoration, marbled boards) - no dust jacket. Three budget speeches by the Minister of Finance, bound in one volume. Interior - pages . browning lightly, a few pages with soft croner crease at top, small library stamp on free rear endpaper, small number in ink written on title-page with offset on previous page, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - . light/moderate edge wear, wear at corners, minor scuffs. VG-. more information

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University of Tornto Press, Toronto, 1945.. 144 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover (dark blue cloth with red title blocks, gold lettering/banding on spine) - no dust jacket. B&w plates. The letters of William Davies, who founded a provisions and meat-packing business during the era of th. e Family Compact and the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States, shed a light on the social, political and business environment in mid-19th century Toronto. Light browning to pages. moderate browning to edges of textblock, minor edge wear, sli. g h t wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Very Good-. more information

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Charles E. Tuttle, Rutland, Vermont, 1971, first Tuttle facsimile edition.. xl, 320 pp, clvii (appendices), small 4to (10 1/2" H), hard cover (bright red cloth with black title blocks/gold lettering on spine), in dust jacket and original shipping carton. Six maps in pocket at rear and 31 plates throughout text - collated. . ISBN 0804810087 "In two expeditions between 1819 and 1827, Franklin discovered and mapped nearly two thousand miles of arctic coastline; by far the greater part of this was accomplished on the second journey, the subject of the this present 'Narra. tive'. Franklin's plan for the second expedition was carefully devised to avoid the limited success and costly loss of life experienced by the first party. Dr. John Richardson again accompanied him, as did Lieutenant George Back and the Eskimo . i n t erpreter, Augustus. Establishing a base on Great Bear Lake, Franklin descended the Mackenzie River with four boats of his own design. At the mouth, Richardson took two vessels eastward to map the coastline between the Mackenzie and the Coppe. rm in e River; Franklin travelled westward to explore the coast as far as Icy Cape on the northwest shoulder of Alaska. He expected to meet Captain Beechey who would be sailing eastward from Icy Cape and thus complete the charts between the Mackenz. ie and t he Pacific. While Richardson carried his task to its successful conclusion, Franklin and Beechey were prevented from meeting by persistent fog and impassable ice fields. Under orders to return to his base before the end of the brief Arct. ic summ er, Franklin reluctantly turned back, leaving an undiscovered gap of only one hundred and fifty miles between himself and Beechey's ship. The two branches of the expedition had together mapped twelve hundred miles of coastline, establishin. g t he co mman der as a man who would add more to the shape of the continent than any other in history. Franklin's account of the expedition reveals a rugged veracity equal to the task." Appendices: Topographical and Geological Notices, by Dr. Ric. hard son, R .N.; Meteorological Tables, arranged from the Registers kept at Fort Franklin, by the Officers of the Expedition, by Dr. Richardson; Observations on Solar Radiation, by Dr. Richardson; Observations on the Velocity of Sound at different T. emper atures, by L ieutenant Kendall, R.N.; Observations for Latitude, Longitude, and Variations, by Captain Franklin, R.N.; Observations relative to the daily Variation of the Horizontal Magnetic Needle, by Captain Franklin; On the Aurora Borealis. , by C aptain F rankli n. Dust jacket is price clipped; has very minor wear at bottom of spine; light wrinkling at top of spine, bottom of flap-folds and at top of rear flap. Shipping carton has light edge wear, sticker pull on side panel, small p. iece of surface paper l oss and faint watermark/slight rust on staples on bottom panel, very light rubbing. Fine/Very Good+/Very Good. more information

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Hounslow Press / Anthony R. Hawke, Willowdale, Ontario, 1990.. 194 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0888821263 B&w illustrations. "Behind formal negotiations are events sometimes too hilarious (and human) for academic histories. Beneath serene exteriors are people, who, from time to. time, are clowns. And often, the expectations of dignity and protocol only serve to heighten the antics. From his 30-year career, Sidney Freifeld - at various desks at headquarters and in various embassies, up through the ranks, to ambassador -. r ecollects some of these tales. He has gleaned others from colleagues or 'unofficial' files. Among the treats in (this book): Castro's table manners at an impromptu dinner; The circus of incivility created by the arrogance of the Ceausescu clan . a nd their entourage; Calls in the night to deal with Moscow's howling cats; Australian VIPs lost in the bowels of the Chateau Laurier; A Canadian embassy held at gun-point, by a Canadian; and Poetry to protest External's policy on decorations....L. eg ati ons run like military outposts, the needs of beavers in transit, and the exchange of diplomatic notes over a baseball game are more subjects for 'Undiplomatic Notes'. And for the uninitiated there are some useful chapters on what really, rea. lly , go es on." Previous owner's label on front pastedown, bump to bottom edge of pages, small bump to top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Very Good-/Very Good+. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (2002), Ist edition.. 764 pp, small 4to (10 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos, reproductions. "In this history of the University from its origin as King's College in 1827 to the present, Martin Friedland brings personalities, events, and changing visions a. nd ideas into a remarkable synthesis. His scholarly yet highly readable account presents colourful presidents, professors, and students, notable intellectual figures from Daniel Wilson to Northrop Frye and Marshall McLuhan, and dramatic turning . p o i nts such as the admission of women in the 1880s, the University College fire of 1890, the discovery of insulin, involvement in the two world wars, the student protests of the 1960s, and the successful renewal of the 1980s and 1990s..." Very l. ig ht s oiling to bottom of textblock. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - soft crease at top of front panel, minor edge wear, minor soiling. NF/VG. more information

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Neptune Publishing, Saint John, New Brunswick, (1994), Ist edition.. 251 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "...the autobiography of Sydney Frost (who went on to become the President of the Bank of Nova Scotia) as well as a biography of his father. The account of his father's early life is both a compelling a. nd fascinating study of one of the settlers of this country. The story of his own education and growth in such diverse places as Winnipeg, Toronto, Saskatoon and Saint John reflects the optimism and faith in success that comes from hard work and. d e termination." Includes memories of motor trips in the late 1920s and through the 1930s to Vancouver, Mexico and California. Minor edge wear, one small corner crease, tiny bump at top of spine, spine flat and uncreased, very light rubbing - 1". li ne indentation on front cover. VG. more information

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Anansi, Toronto, 1982, first edition.. 199 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0887840930 "Perhaps the most influential critical thinker of our century, Northrop Frye has long commented upon the cultural life of his own country. (This book) continues Frye's extraordina. ry enquiry into Canada's literature, universities, social assumptions and national character. In thirteen essays and addresses, Frye covers a broad range of subject matter, from future shock to the meaning of Canada's history; from student politi. c s to the idea of the university; from regional verse to Marshall McLuhan and the age of television. Provocative, splendidly written and quite entertaining, (it) shows Northrop Frye at his most accessible: a book of prime importance to every Nort. h Am erican." Faint erased pencil marks on rear pastedown, tiny foxing mark on fore-edge of textblock, very small bump and light fading at bottom edge of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling, a few tiny closed tears, moderate rubb. in g c ausing some color loss. Very Good/Good. more information

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Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1989.. 276 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 1550020641 B&w and colour plates, maps. "Elizabeth Poshuma Simcoe was a remarkable woman. Raised in a wealthy and genteel English family, as a young wife, she accompanied her husband, the career soldier John . Graves Simcoe, on his posting as the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada - then a sparsely populated backwoods outpost of the empire. She embraced with enthusiasm this chance for adventure and her diaries and her plentiful sketches reflect thi. s joy of discovery in this 'new land'. The Simcoes returned to England in 1796 to await further imperial postings. John Graves Simcoe died in 1806 and his widow lived on to 1850 as a wealthy English countrywoman. While her popular Canadian diar. i e s remain a valuable source for this intriguing biography, other materials exist that have rarely been looked at over the decades. Of considerable interest are the hundreds of letters Elizabeth's best friend, Mary Anne Bruges, sent to Canada, an. d hu ndreds of Elizabeth's own letters have survived, as well as those of her daughters and sons. From these neglected sources emerges the story of an energetic, involved woman. Her life divides into two phases. As the wife of John Graves Simcoe,. E liz abeth is a sensible lady of the Age of Reason, pursuing the picturesque with sketch book and water colours. Following Simcoe's death, her long life as a widow finds meaning in fostering the well-being of her church." Interior - minor browni. ng in m argins of pages, very faint cigarette odor, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light browning to edges of textblock and covers, small soft corner crease on front cover. Very Good. more information

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Mosaic, (Oakville, Ontario, 2001).. 166 pp, 8vo, soft cover. B&w photos. "Across the broad expanse of Canada's North there are few physical reminders of the rich history of the land and its people. (This book) examines three rare cases where heritage structures have withstood the r. avages of time and an unforgiving climate. York Factory was the key staging area of the Hudson's Bay Company for over two hundred years. From its construction in 1830, the 'Depot' warehouse held a wealth of trade goods that lured the trappers . o f t he Northwest. Herschel Island, off the north coast of the Yukon, became the unlikely winter home to hundreds of Yankee whalers in the 1890s. The buildings of this abandoned settlement still remain. The Mid-Canada Line was an electronic Col. d Wa r b astion that stretched the length of Canada's 55th parallel. This national project stood against American ambition to the south and the Soviet threat from the north." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior . - min or ru bbing to covers, tiny stain to fore-edge of textblock with slight migration into margin of a few pages, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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(Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, 1988.). 68 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "In 1894, a twenty-three-year-old Englishman named Claude Gardiner left his home in London for 'a situation on a ranch'. During the next two years, he wrote a series of letters to his parents and sister,. giving his impressions of ranch life in the foothills of Alberta. These include refreshing and chatty accounts of ranch experiences, presented in simple yet graphic terms for the benefit of a family which had no idea of life in western Canada. . A s such, they offer a unique look at ranch life in the nineteenth century..." Interior - tiny crease at top corner of first few pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing, tiny corner creases and . sm al l crease at bottom edge of front cover, spine flat and uncreased. Very Good. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1975.. 137 pp, small 4to (10" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps. "This book provides an informal history and tour of the Niagara Escarpment, the backbone of Ontario and one of Canada's natural wonders. Stretching from Tobermory at the. tip of the Bruce Peninsula to Niagara Falls, the escarpment exhibits a wide diversity of landscape, people, and industry, in the present and in the past....Over 80 photographs....capture the various facets of the region. The rugged cliffs of the. B ruce Peninsula contrast with the pastoral lands beneath Mount Nemo; the neatly trimmed harbour at Tobermory counterpoints the Dundas swamp of Coote's Paradise. We see the interplay of industry and agriculture, from Owen Sound's grain elevators t. h ro ugh Hamilton's blast furnaces to Jordan's vineyards, and recreation and culture, from tourist landmarks through Hockley Hills skiing to the musuems of history and art. The text provides entertaining glimpses of some of the people and some of t. he ev ents in the history of settlement and growth, proceeding from town to town, north to south. This readable book is the first to deal with the landscape and history of the entire Niagara Escarpment. It is a useful guide to one of the most int. ere stin g and historic areas of Canada." Gift inscription on free front endpaper, slight fading to edges of colored endpapers, minor edge wear. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top edge, one very small closed tear, light to m. oder atre rubbing and soiling on rear panel, minor browning at edges. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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Windsor, n.p., (1984), Ist edition.. 320 pp, 11 1/4" H, hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs, reproductions, maps. "In this lavishly illustrated, comprehensive history of Edmonton, John F. Gilpin's expertly written text combines with a stunn. ing assemblage of images to produce a significant and beautiful chronicle of Alberta's queen city." Tiny corner bumps, slight soiling to bottom edge of boards. Light creasing at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light rubbing, light edge wrin. k l i ng, one very small closed tear. VG/VG. more information

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Self-published, 1980.. 545 pp, 4to, hard cover (brown simulated leather with gold lettering on spine and front cover) - no dust jacket. Monotone drawings, reproductions, maps (some fold-out), photographs, color plates. "Being an historical account of the life and times . in turbulent eighteenth century America of Captain John Walden Myers, U.E., outstanding Royalist Patriot, British Secret Scout, Spy and Soldier-Adventurer, during the revolution in the American colonies and the record of his consquent settlement and. patriarchal founding of a leading family of pioneering prominence at the Bay Kentie in His Majesty's loyal province of Upper Canada." Interior - small crease to fore-edge of pages 318-375 due to two very small shallow dints, crease down fore-e. d g e of one fold-out page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor soiling to bottom of textblock, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. VG. more information

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Mika, Belleville, Ontario, 1979.. 302 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. "This history of how physicians grew in a growing province looks at primitive and scientific medicine as it was taught and practised in cities and hamlets of Ontario. During a century which was marked by epidemics, . wars and pestilence and the emergence of a medical establishement, Toronto was almost wiped out by cholera, Kingston staggered under typhus, diptheria ranged through the northland, and a rebellion cut deeply into a profession struggling to preserve . respectability. The lives of those doctors and the calamities of their patients make fascinating reading..." Very minor rubbing at top/bottom of spine. Very minor edgewear to dust jacket. NF/VG+. more information

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Seccombe House, Toronto, 1968.. 72 pp, 8" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. "While Canada has been invaded several times by epidemics, there had never been as severe an attack as in 1832 when cholera arrived...." Interior - prevoius owner's embossed stamp and name/date in ink o. n first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, light rubbing, two corner creases, small ghost sticker mark on front cover. Very Good-. more information

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Codam, Madoc, Ontario, 1998.. 341 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0968422608 B&w plates. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. "....explores the many factors which led to the establishment of the Medical Faculty, University of Toronto in which William Thomas Aikins played a le. ading role. Through the maelstrom of medical politics in the second half of the nineteenth century in Canada, W.T. Aikins emerges as the calm, steadfast leader who eventually triumphed over all obstacles and brought the University of Toronto Medi. c a l Faculty into being. To accomplish this, it was necessary to organize Ontario physicians, raise the competence and standing of medical practitioners and guide medical teaching through a crisis of faith, a revolution of physiology and a plethor. a of epistemologies of healing. His success set the stage for the initial wave of medical excellence in the province, which lead to the magnificent accomplishments of the first quarter of the twentieth century." Interior - soft bump at bottom edg. e of pages 323 to end of book, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - soft crease at bottom edge of rear cover. Very Good. more information

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Codam, Madoc, Ontario, 1993, first edition.. 226 pp + Rolph Family Genealogy on rear endpapers, small 4to (10 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0921453043 INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE TO A PERSON MENTIONED IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. B&w plates. "John Rolph, physician, lawyer, sta. tesman and teacher lived during the stormy years of Ontario history from the 1810's to Confederation. He championed the causes of those who resisted the domination of the Family Compact and lead the Reformers on the march towards democracy. When. e lected to the House of Assembly - a knight girt with sword - he fought against the influence of the Church of England in Upper Canada, campaigned for the right of new settlers to vote, and was a forceful spokesman for justice. As a physician, he. wa s a co-founder of the first medical school in Upper Canada and later established the school which became the Medical Faculty, University of Toronto. His outspokenness, eloquence and astuteness took him to within one day of being the President o. f Up per Canada - instead, he fled the country branded as a traitor, only to return to become one of the founders of the Liberal Party of Ontario. In the kaleidoscope of events in Upper Canada several figures stand out as makers and moulders. Bal. dw in, Hincks, Francis Bond Head, Mackenzie, MacNab, Robinson and John A. MacDonald have all received due and just recognition for their work. But Rolph has been passed by and his great contribution has been unrecognized....This narrative raises hi. m t o hi s rightful eminence in our provincial pantheon." Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling at top of flap-folds and spine. Two very small tears with crease at top of rear panel. Very Good+/Very Good. more information

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University of Chicago, Chicago, 1970.. 278 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. Maps, tables. Contents: Acknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Illustrations; Introduction; The New City: A Nineteenth-Century Product; Toward a Theory of Ecology; A British Town on American Soil; Currents of Ch. ange in Toronto, 1850 to 1900; The Analytical Procedure; Toronto: 1860 and 1870; Toronto from 1870 to 1900: A New City?; Conclusion; Appendices: Sources of the Figures; The Occupational Categories; Sixth-Degree Trend Surface Equations; Output of t. h e Factor Analyses, 1860, 1970, 1880, 1890, and 1899; Selected Bibliography. Interior - very small bump to top corner of textblock, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, small area of tiny scuffs. o n front cover, small bump/crease at top corner of front cover, a few soft small creases and small edge bump on rear cover, small water mark on spine. Good+. more information

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Ryerson, Toronto, 1958, first edition.. 294 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "....the story of W.C. Good's activities for over fifty years in farming, in farm organization and as a pioneer of farmers' co-operatives. W.C. Good graduated from the University of Toronto in 190. 0, majoring in Physics and Chemistry and Honour English. In 1903 he gave up a promising professional career to take charge of his father's modest farm. He quickly saw that the only way to raise the standard of rural living was through the organi. z a tion of farmers and the development of co-operatives. The book covers: farm organizations at the turn of the century, The United Farm Movement, economic groups in politics, the party system, the C.C.F., 'Social Credit', Canadian farm orgnaizati. on s after 1935, the co-operative movement in Canada." Minor browning to pages and very light browning on endpapers, light browning with tiny foxing marks on top of textblock, light liquid stain on fore-edge of textblock, light soiling to bottom ed. ge of boards. Dust jacket has 1" closed tear archivally taped at top of front hinge, light edge wear/wrinkling, light browning to flap-folds and some edges, light rubbing and minor soiling - mainly on rear panel. Very Good-/Good+. more information

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McClelland and Stewart, [Toronto], (1961).. 134 pp, 8vo (8 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Tables, graphs. "...takes a hard look at the events and policies of the past four years, showing how they have failed to fulfil the trends foreseen in (the 1956 Royal Commission Report on Canada's. Economic Prospects). (Gordon) discusses the causes of the recent decline in the national economy and the rise in unemployment, giving special scrutiny to the government's financial and monetary policies and to the implications of the increasing. f o reign control of Canadian industry. He puts forward a positive outline of the social objectives essential for Canada today, with a comprehensive economic program which can achieve them." Very light browning to edges of textblock, tiny bump at. to p of spine. Dust jacket has tiny chips/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, archival tape on inside top/bottom of spine, moderate rubbing. VG/G. more information

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