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Broadview Press, (Peterborough, Ont., 1988).. 326 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. B&w photographs, reproductions. "Using the fascinating histories of four neighbouring farms as its focus, (this) book broadens to explore all aspects of the social and economic history of rural Ontario over the hun. dred years 1835 to 1935. It details the development of agriculture and the decline in pioneer energy in the third and fourth generations; it describes the creation of a system of formal education from scratch; it brings to life the sports, music. a n d other forms of 19th century Ontario recreation; and captures the flavour of daily custom and routine. A recurring theme is the harsh ethic of evangelicalism, which surfaced dramatically in the temperance movement and in attitudes toward ente. r ta in ment, sex, and the place of women in society. All this is woven in with the often amusing, often deeply moving stories of the remarkable individuals who inhabited the microcosm of Greenbank." Interior - clean and tight with no previous own. er shi p m arks. Exterior - minor edge wear, three very small corner creases, minor rubbing, corner crease on rear cover with migration into last few pages, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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Penguin Canada, Toronto, 1999, 7th printing,. 379 pp, 8vo (8" H), soft cover. ISBN 0140276742 B&w photographs, reproductions, family trees. "Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie are icons of the Canadian imagination. Yet most of what we know of these two English gentlewomen who spent th. eir adult lives struggling to survive in Britain's hardscrabble colony comes from their own self-consciously crafted writings and from other writers' often fanciful depictions of them. But what were the women behind the authorial voices really li. k e ? In (this book), award-winning author Charlotte Gray breathes life into two remarkable and fascinating characters and brings us a clear picture of life in the backwoods and clearings of Upper Canada." Interior - very small light stain on firs. t pa ge and on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light browning to edges of textblock, tiny dint on front cover. Very Good. more information

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Coles, Toronto, 1971, facsimile reprint of Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme edition of 1809.. 406 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), soft cover. Title continues: "Illustrative of the Laws, the Manners of the People, and the Peculiarities of the Country and Climate. Exhibiting Also the Commercial Importance of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Cape Breton; an. d Their increasing Ability, in Conjunction with Canada, to furnish the necessary Supplies of Lumber and Provisions to our West-India Islands." Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, very small bump to top corner of pag. e s , otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, small faint liquid stain and light scuff line on top of textblock. Very Good. more information

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Alberton Historical Group, Alberton, P.E.I., 1980.. 341 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photographs, maps. A history of Alberton, Prince Edward Island. Chapter Headings: Early Settlement; The Town of Alberton; Alberton - A Business Community; Modes of Travel; Communication; Education; Churches; Tw. enty Biographical Sketches; The Alberton Museum; Law Enforcement; Alberton Court Houses; Entertainment; Industries and Crafts; Medical Care; Exhibitions; Library Services in Alberton; Town Councils; Childhood Memories by Blanche England; Fires an. d F ire Protection; Alberton's Doctors, Dentists and Lawyers; Uncle Joe's Stories; The Lighter Side; Accidental Deaths; An Island Poet; Youthful Alberton Poets; Sports; The Alberton Women's Institute; Senior Citizens Facilities; Other Organizations. ; M ap s; Bibliography. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light fading to spine color, minor soiling/rubbing. VG. more information

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Dundurn, Toronto, 1993.. 191 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1550021958 B&w photographs. "(T)he story of one of the most creative, adventurous, and yet too-often overlooked giants of the Industrial Age - Canada's Sandford Fleming. His influence. spanned the North American continent and beyond. As chief engineer of the Intercolonial and Canadian Pacific railways, he shaped and steered the greatest engineering challenge of his day: the laying of the ribbons of railway steel that bound toge. t her a fledgling country. He can be credited as well with the telegraph cables that began to criss-cross the globe. Few are aware that it was Fleming who gave us the system of universal time. He also designed the first Canadian adhesive postage . st amp, which was issued in 1851. Sandford Fleming's triumphs are all the greater considering the natural and human adversities obstructing every step of his way. Jealousies, back-stabbing, pork-barrel politics, and bureaucratic ineptitude were as. in trinsic to mega-projects then as they are now. Fleming's life story constitutes a compelling and universal drama." Previous owner's name/date in ink on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has corner crease on front flap. Very Good+/Very Good+. more information

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Self-published, printed by Temiskaming Printing Company, New Liskeard, Ontario, [1971].. 215 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w photographs. A local history of the Northern Ontario area which includes Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard. Chapter headings: Foreword; Promoting Settlement; Frontier Feud. s; Loggers Trek North; Settlers Arrive from Sweden; Entertaining Indians; The Early Logging Camp; Homestead Tribulations; The Silver-lined Railroad; The Rush Is On; Logging on Mill Creek; Townsites and Mines Open; More Settlers Come By Train; Typh. o i d Epidemic; Nipissing Central Railway Arrives; North Cobalt Grows; World War I and After; The Miner's Strike; Cobalt Has Growing Pains; Spanish Flu, Sports and Flaming Youth; The Haileybury Fire; Aftermath and Reconstruction; Disaster In The Min. es ; Flotsam and Jetsam; The Old Steamboat "Meteor"; The Northern Press; Depression Clouds; The Amazing Ski-trek; More Depression Days; The Algonquin Regiment at War; World War II and Recovery; A Miner's Courage; Ballot Box and Other Events; Victori. ous S unshine Set; Last of the Prospectors; Appendix; Acknowledgements. Interior - soft crease down middle of first two pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light browning to edges of textblock, a very s. mall an d a tiny light scuff on edge of spine. Very Good. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1966 reprint.. 241 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), soft cover. B&w illustrations. "One of the most fascinating aspects of the history of Canada is the development of travel - from the canoe-routes and woodland trails first followed by the Indians, the fur-traders and explore. rs, and the pioneers, to the canals, locks, and highways of a later age, and the seaways, railroads, and air routes of today. Equally interesting is the story of the development of the means of transport - canoes, bateaux, sailing-ships, steamshi. p s , stage-coaches, railway cars....(Guillet) draws on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals, in order to vividly describe conditions of travel at various periods, and the book is abundantly illustrated with authentic portraits. , ph otographs, and drawings." Interior - faint cigarette odor, fiant erased pencil marks on first page, minor browning to pages, very light browning to inside of covers, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light br. ow nin g to fore-edge and top of textblock, light browning to spine and rear cover, one small and two tiny corner creases, very light rubbing. Good+ reading copy.. more information

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Self-published, Toronto, 1962. Limited to 600 copies - this copy not numbered.. 94 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover (green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board) - no dust jacket. 148 B&w photos, reproductions. Contents: Tavern Names and Signs; Taverns in Literature; Names of Canadian and American Taverns. I. ncludes reproductions of Ontario Hotel Covers. Very light edge wear. VG+. more information

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Conservation Halton Foundation, (Milton, Ontario, 1998).. 144 pp, oblong large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1550462863 Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps. Folding guide map laid-in. "...a guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse places in Ontario, the Halton watershed. , which includes the world-renowned Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian forests, Lake Ontario shoreline, creeks, valleys and rich wetlands. The book features 160 spectacular photographs that show how these vital natural landscapes coexist with Burling. t o n, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and other communities in the watershed. More than 5,500 hectares of conservation lands protect the unique geological features and environmentally sensitive habitats in areas such as Hilton Falls, Crawford Lake,. R at tlesnake Point, Bronte Creek Provincial Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. From archaeological sites and a rare meromictic lake to the ancient cedars of Ontario's oldest growth forest, the watershed holds a treasure trove of fascinating pl. ace s o f which even the most knowledgeable residents and visitors may not be aware..." Minor edge wear to boards. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top of spine, minor rubbing. Very Good+/Very Good+. more information

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Lynx Images, (Toronto, 1996), Ist edition.. 292 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. ISBN 0969842759 Profusely illustrated with b&w photos, maps. "...a compelling journey to the lighthouses that operated on the shores and lonely islands of Georgian Bay, Manitoulin Island and the North Channel. It. peels back the dusty layers of history, revealing the heroic and the scandalous, the gritty and routine aspects of this remarkable chapter of Canada's marine heritage...features over 50 lighthouses, and traces the fascinating evolution of lightke. e p ing. Stories, over 400 archival photographs, maps, and relevant site information bring this remarkable era back to life..." Interior - gift inscription and previous owner's label on inside of front cover, tiny crease at top corner of approx. f. ir st 30 pages and very small crease at bottom corner of approx. first 60 pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, minor rubbing, small creases at corners of front cover, a few small soft creases . on fro nt cover, a tiny corner crease and a soft corner crease on rear cover. Very Good-. more information

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Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, 1961.. 269 pp, 4to (11" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w maps, drawings, graphs, tables, photos, color plates, color fold-out map in pocket at rear. Contents: The Frame of the Land; Basic Resources; Forest Resources; Agriculture; Energy; Commerical Fis. heries; Mining, Recreation; Some Incidental Matters; People. Light browning to edges of endpapers, light edge wear - two very small scuffs, light browning to edges of textblocks, slight darkening to spine, wrinkling around folds in map in rear p. o c k et. Dust jacket is price clipped, very small chips/tears at top of spine, 2" closed tear at top of front flap-fold. VG/VG. more information

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Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1981.. Paging runs 195 - 256, 9 11/16" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. Contents: Orientation and Disorientation at Rainy River; "Christian Humility and Partisan Ingenuity": Sir Oliver Mowat's Redistribution of 1874; R.M. Bucke: A Victorian Asylum Supe. rintendent; Our Contributors; Book Reviews. Interior - faint erased old pencilled price on first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight browning to spine, small soft crease at top corner of front cover. . V ery Good. more information

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Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1981.. Paging runs 131 - 192, 9 3/4" H, soft cover. Contents: A Matter of Conscience: The Origins of William Ralph Meredith's Conflict with Archbishop John Joseph Lynch; Sir Francis Bond Head: The Private Side of a Lieutenant-Governor; Denison's Law: Cri. minal Justice and The Police Court in Toronto, 1877-1921; Book Reviews; Our Contributors. Interior - faint erased old pencilled price on first page, soft crease down ceter of pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteri. o r - slight browning to spine, soft crease down center of covers, very small tear at bottom of spine, very light edge wear/wrinkling, very light rubbing and soiling. Very Good-. more information

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Robin Brass, Toronto, 1999.. 198 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. ISBN 1896941095 B&w illustrations. "The formal duel, with its elaborate ritual and code of conduct, was once considered the 'honourable' way for self-styled gentlemen to settle disputes involving character and . integrity. The law made no special provisions for duelling - the winner in a fatal contest was a murderer. But the prevailling sentiment that a duel was 'fair', and the fact that upper-crust combatants in the thinly populated 19th-century Canada w. ere well-connected with the judiciary, meant that duellists usually escaped with little or no punishment. What is surprising is that so many came from the ranks of those whose job it was to uphold the law - lawyers, judges and politicians, includ. i n g at least two future Fathers of Confederation and several chief justices. Hugh Halliday not only describes some of the most interesting duels that took place in Canada but looks at duelling in light of our human tendency to ritualize conflicts. w it h codes of acceptable and unacceptable practice. He also examines the steps that often led to a duel, including the public 'posting' of allegations, or insults, that was frequently a part of the process." Appendix: The Irish Duelling Code. . I nte rior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine. more information

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Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, 1935.. 192 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H), soft cover. Monotone illustrations (photos, reproductions, graphs, charts, etc.), 2 fold-out color maps. Contents: Introduction; The Territorial Evolution of Canada; Population; Wealth, Production and Income - Capital Inve. stments; Agriculture; The Forest Wealth of Canada; Mines and Minerals; Water Powers of Canada; The Fisheries of Canada; The Fur Trade; The Manufactures of Canada; Construction; Transportation and Communications; Internal Trade; External Trade of . C a n ada; Public Finance; Currency and Banking - Insurance - Loan and Trust Companies - Miscellaneous; Labour; Education - Public Libraries; Miscellaneous Statistics; Appendix. Interior - book lightly cracked at front hinge and page 32/33, small s. of t cr ease at bottom edge of most pages, soft crease at top corner of pages 1-16. Exterior - bottom of spine bumped causing crease throughout textblock, 1/2" tear/tiny chip at bottom of front hinge, small corner crease at bottom corner of rear co. ver w ith migration into last few pages, light edge wear, moderate rubbing to color, small circular watermark on fornt cover. Good reference copy.. more information

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Mercury Press, n.p., 1993.. Unpaginaged, oblong (7 5/16" H x 11 3/16" D), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 155128006X B&w photographs by Reuben R. Sallows (1876-1937) who worked in the Goderich area. "In 1860, 'Frank Harrington' settled in the Queen's Bush, where he began fa. rming on 100 acres of land. For forty years he kept a diary, making one entry annually on Christmas Day. It is from this document that his story emerges, rich with the events of pioneer life, its joys and excitements, its hardships and tragedies. . " The editor has attempted to track down the original source of the diary which was printed previously in a newspaper and society journal, but without success and its authenticity remains in question. Slight waviness to top/bottom of textblock,. l ig ht soiling to bottom edge of both boards, slight bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling; light fading to color on spine, rear hinge and on flap-folds. Very Good+/Very Good. more information

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Champlain Society, Toronto, 2000, one of an edition of 820 copies - unnumbered.. 477 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover (bright red cloth with gold lettering and emblem on spine - no dust jacket. B&w photos, maps, figures. Selected letters of Joseph Harris (serving the U.S. government) and Samuel Anderson (serving the Britis. h government) during the Boundary Survey from Point Roberts to the Rockies (1857-62) and from the Lake of the Woods to the Rockies (1872-74). Interior - two tiny corner creases, tiny crease at top edge of pages 290-360, otherwise clean and tight. w i th no previous ownership marks. Exterior - two tiny faint marks on fore-edge of textblock. NF. more information

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University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, (1991), reprint.. 243 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "Written primarily by Daisy Phillips, with a few by her husband Jack, to her family in England, these letters describe the creation of a shortlived English home in the Windermere Valley of southwestern B. ritish Columbia. From Daisy's frank descriptions we learn of the experiences of the Phillips and their neighbours in settling the newly opened land and of their attempts to grow fruit in an area of limited agricultural potential....Between her f. i r s t request for a pamphlet on laundering handkerchiefs and her departure less than three years later, (Daisy) learned to cook on a wood stove, sew, clean house, and wash clothes without running water or servants. Gradually, the cultural barrier. s we re breaking down as the Phillips became more involved in sharing the experience of being pioneer Canadians..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - tiny corner creases, light rubbing, minor edge wear, very . sm all sc uff at top of spine, spine flat and uncreased. Very Good. more information

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The Champlain Society, Toronto, 1994, No. 868 of an edition of 1250 copies.. 517 pp, large 8vo, hard cover (red cloth with gilt lettering/medallion on spine) - no dust jacket. Color frontispiece, b&w maps, reproductions. The diaries of five women (United Empire Loyalist descendants), ranging in age from thirteen to eighty-. four, who lived in Eldon House, London, Ontario during the nineteenth century. An interesting look at the family and social life of the era, as well as religion, politics, health care, women's issues. Interior - many pages as yet unopened, clean. a nd tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very tiny mark on rear board. Near Fine. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1973.. 169 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0802020623 B&w photographs, tables, graphs, drawings. "The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto is celebrating its 100th anniversary. This informal . volume concentrates on the last half century. It examines the development of the Faculty and of its undergraduate and alumni organizations; the changing undergraduate scene since 1920, through a depression, the return of soldiers to university afte. r two world wars, and the tempestuous sixties; the impact that the teaching staff and graduates of this one engineering school have had on their community and their nation through research and practice (including pioneer work in energy, transporta. t i on, construction, and industry); and ends with a look into the future of engineering education by the retiring dean of Faculty, James M. Ham." University presentation bookplate on front pastedown, minor edge soiling, slight wrinkling at top/bot. to m of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, a few tiny edge tears, light soiling, small very light stain on rear panel. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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The National Club, Toronto, 1974.. 93 pp, oblong small 8vo (7 3/4" H x 9 7/16" D), hard cover with pictorial front board - no dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs and reproductions. A Centennial history of the National Club, Toronto, Ontario. Conte. nts: Introduction; The First Roster; Canada First; The Temper of the Times; From Sea to Sea; A Home of Our Own; Was It Worth It?; Toronto the Great; The Art of Keeping a Low Profile; Fifty Years Young; Getting ready to be One Hundred; "National C. l u b Has Centennial"; The Past Presidents; Present or Accounted For. Light wrinkling on rear pastedown, minor edge wear and minor soiling. Very Good. more information

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Lifestories, Toronto, 1989.. 156 pp, large 8vo (9 1/8" H), hard cover (medium brown cloth with silver lettering on spine and front board, silver border and motif on front board) - no dust jacket (as issued). B&w photographs. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE HALF-TITLE PA. GE TO A FRIEND WHO IS MENTIONED AND PICTURED IN THE BOOK. Reminiscences of growing up in Northern Ontario and a career in mining. Contents: The Early Years; School Days; Becoming a Working Stiff; My Years at Michigan Tech; A Mining Engineer - A. t Last!; In the Service of King George VI; The Post-war Years; Discovery of the Cobalt Lode Mine; Birth of a Mining Company; Setting Up Shop in Toronto; Arctic Diaries; Reflections. Tiny light stain in margin of pages 32 & 33, small area of wavine. ss at fore-edge of approx, pages 43 to 54. Very Good+. more information

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(North Shore, Burlington, Ontario, 1995).. 142 pp, 8vo, soft cover. B&w illus. "...paints a vivid portrait of the community as it evolves from a rough and ready frontier town into the Ambitious 'Little' City...tells of the fierce newspaper wars, the muddy streets, the disastrous fires and . the beauty of the emerging community in this collection of stories from the mid-1840s." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear/rubbing, corner creases, spine flat and uncreased. VG-. more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1966.. 166 pp, 8" H, soft cover. Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs, reproductions, maps, ads. "The complete guide to Metropolitan Toronto and the surrounding area. Where to go - How to get there - What to see - Where to stay - Whe. re to eat - What to do - What to buy - How much it costs." An interesting look back at Centennial year Toronto. Interior - light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, l. i g h t browning to edges of textblock, soine is slightly concave and has light creases, two creases on rear cover. Very Good-. more information

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Pro Familia Genealogical Services, Toronto, Ontario, 1987.. 162 pp, small 4to (10 1/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0969251416 SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE: ALEXANDER HEYDON. Pencilled note on copyright page indicates that this book was printed in an edition of 75 copies. B&w photographs, maps, reproductions,. family tree. Contents: Foreword; Irish Origins; Some Gore Stories; Smyths and Graceys; Hotel Highjinks; The Father of Carlton; Brothers and Sisters; The Williamsville (N.Y.) Connection; Heydon House Hotel; "Cesspools of Harlotry"; High Park Ave. n u e; The Third Generation; The Sole Heydon; The Burkhardt Empire; Family Denouement; Not the Last Chapter; Appendices: Genealogies; Untitled; Three Generations of Weddings; Dates of Birth and Death - if known; Index. Interior - clean and tight wi. th n o previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor soiling on rear cover, faint crease on spine. Very Good. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (1980), first edition.. 291 pp, large 8vo (9 /14" H), hard cover - no dust jacket. Contents: Preface; The Writing of Newfoundland History: An Introductory Survey; Newfoundland's Traditional Economy and Development to 1934; The Newfoundland Salt Cod Trade in the Nineteenth. Century; Confederation Defeated: The Newfoundland Election of 1869; The French and American Shore Questions as Factors in Newfoundland History; The Railway and Local Politics in Newfoundland, 1870-1901; W.F. Coaker and the Balance of Power Strat. e g y : The Fishermen's Protective Union in Newfoundland Politics; Newfoundland Politics in the 1920s: The Genesis and Significance of the Hollis Walker Enquiry; Party Politics in Newfoundland, 1949-71: A Survey and Analysis; The Collapse of the Sal. tf is h Trade and Newfoundland's Integration into the North American Economy. Interior - a few tiny ink check marks and a number circled in ink on contents page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light wrinkling . at top /b ottom of spine, very light edge wear, two small soiling marks on edge of spine. VG. more information

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(Information Canada, Ottawa, 1971).. 22 pp. (English text), 24 pp, (French text), 8vo (9" H), soft cover stapled in wraps. Bound together, each with own 'front cover'. The catalogue of an exhibition of manuscripts, maps, pictures, etc. relating to immigration to the Canadian prairies. . Contents include: The West is Opened for Settlement; The Flow Begins; Immigration from Western Europe; Immigration from Eastern Europe; Immigration from Scandinavia; Immigration from the British Isles; Immigration from the United States; Progr. e s s ing fr o m the Pioneer Life. Interior - light bump to bottom of textblock near spine, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, minor rubbing, small bump to bottom of spine/textblock - covers cle. an a nd bright. VG. more information

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Charles E. Tuttle, Rutland, Vermont, 1971, new edition.. 494 pp + 472 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover (bright red cloth with black title block and gold lettering on spine), in dust jacket. ISBN 0804810095 Color plates, b&w engravings, maps (some fold-out) - collated. "As late as 1857, the vast territory. of the Canadian northwest was unknown to all but a handful of fur traders. Yet the determination of the Hudson's Bay Company to maintain its enormous fur preserve was being challenged by the persistant advance of settlement. Anticipating the t. e r m ination of the Company's license in 1859 and curious about the suitability of the territory for general settlement, both the Imperial and the Canadian governments commissioned expeditions in 1857 to explore and report on the area. An Irish-bo. rn a rm y officer, Captain John Palliser, headed the British expedition; the moving spirit of the Canadian party was Henry Youle Hind. Hind's energy and zeal for the project lead his expedition on a thorough exploration of the Red River and later,. of th e A ssiniboine and Saskatchewan Rivers as well. First hand observation of the success of even limited farming in these areas convinced Hind that the prairies were capable of absorbing many thousands of settlers and of providing them with a . good liv ing. He wrote enthusiastically of the potentialities of western agriculture, envisaging a transportation system, either wagon road or railroad, from Lake of the Woods to the Rockies that would enjoy the advantage of being fed by an agric. ultur al po pulat ion from one extremity to the other. Substantail parts of this work made their first appearance as parliamentary papers in 1857. Hind's optimistic reports outweighed the less enthusiastic findings of Palliser and ultimately influ. enced the Im perial government to refuse the renewal of the Hudson's Bay Company's license two years later. Hind's 'Narrative', factual and objective, yet enlivened by incidents of personal experience, is foremost a document of extraordinary visio. n and foresig ht and remains today a minor classic." Previous owners small stamp on front pastedown, very light soiling and a few scattered tiny foxing marks on edges of textblock, slight darkening to edges of boards. Dust jacket is price clipped, . has ve ry light edge w ear, light edge wrinkling, moderate rubbing on rear panel, 1/2" scuff mark at bottom of spine causing color loss. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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(Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Waterloo, Ontario, 1978.). 318 pp, large 8vo, hard cover (lettering on spine/front cover) - no dust jacket. INSCRIBED - BEST WISHES, ELWOOD JONES, MARCH 1979 ON TITLE PAGE. Contents: Introduction - The Plans of Mice and Men. Canada - Localism and Federalism in Upper Canad. a to 1865; The Canadian Political Elite's Attitudes Toward the Nature of the Plan of Union; Federalism and the Politics of Ontario, 1867-80; Federalism in Quebec - The First Years After Confederation; Federation and Nova Scotian Politics; New Br. u n s w ick Schools and the Rise of Provincial Rights; Canada Annexes the West - Colonial Status Confirmed; Alexander Mackenzie and Canadian Federalism. Australia - Towards a Federal Union; Politics in New South Wales - The Federal Issue and the Mo. ve A wa y from Faction and Parochialism; An Open Wrestle for Mastery - Commonwealth-State Relations, 1901-14; Race as a Factor in the Strengthening of Central Authority - White Australia and the Establishment of Compulsory Military Training; Imperi. al Sen tim en t as a Factor in Centralizing Australian Federalism; Federal Politics and Social Policy; The River Murray - Microcosm of Australian Federal History. Epilogue - Canada and Australia - Continuing but Changing Federations. Appendices. . Int erio r - cle an and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor bump to top rear corner, light rubbing to boards. VG. more information

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Mundy-Goodfellow, Oshawa, 1933.. 227 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover (red cloth with black lettering on spine) - no dust jacket. Reminiscences of Oshawa, Ontario. Contents: Early Days; The Dynasties; An Interesting North Centre Street Group; Some Well Known People of the D. ynasty Period; The Catholic Clergy; Financial and Commercial Institutions; Ambitious Municipal Undertakings; Oshawa Clubs; More Character Sketches; Business Conditions; The Hospital; The Newspapers; Secret Societies; The Carriage Factory; The Pian. o Works; The Hall Works and Mr. Glen; Social Changes; Innovations; The Anglican Church; More Character Sketches; The Harbor; Well Known Characters; The Business Section; Whitby and Oshawa; The Montreal Boat; Temperance; The Doctor; The Hollow; The . De M ille College; Bishop Bethune College; What Dan McCarty Told Me; More Character Sketches; The Coming of the Motor; Golf; Some Early Doctors; Election Humor; Some Old Citizens; The Union Cemetery; The Hyams Trial; Addenda. Very small orange dot . sti ck er and light foxing mark on free front endpaper, 1" tear at bottom of gutter of title page has been archivally taped, minor browning to pages, light edge wear to boards, light browning to edges of textblock, light wrinkling at top of spine, m. inor so iling - scattered tiny paint specks on front board. Good+. more information

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Irwin, Toronto, (1987), Ist ed.. 182 pp, small square 4to (9 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Illus with b&w and colour photos. Pictorial endpapers. "In 1911, Dr. Herbert Alexander Bruce bought an old mansion at the corner of Wellesley Street and Homewood Avenue and the follo. wing year he opened it officially as the Wellesley Hospital. Since then, the Wellesley has grown from a seventy-two bed private hospital to a large institution with equipment and facilities that were undreamt of by its founders...." light wear a. t corners of boards and at top/bottom of spine, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light waviness to edges of textblock. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, very light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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(Empress Publications, Victoria, B.C., 1980), 3rd printing.. 101 pp, PB. A history of The Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Illus with b&w photos. Minor edgewear and rubbing to covers. VG. more information

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Natural Heritage, Toronto, 1991.. 175 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0920474640 B&w photographs. "The Ontario landscape is dotted with places of worship, from the simple log cabin to lofty cathedrals. Behind each lie personal stories of exceptional individuals and historical e. vents, all of which have helped shape our lives. The lovers of Anne of Green Gables may be pleasantly surprised by Lucy Maud Montgomery's long association with the Leaskdale Manse just north of Toronto. From the James Bay lowlands comes an unusu. a l example of ingenuity involving a historic Moose Factory landmark, while the poignant love story involving Florence Nightingale and a local minister is depicted in the attractive stained glass window of a church in Elora. A more recent page of . hi st ory is captured through the side-by-side relationship of a synagogue and a mosque. Throughout, (this book) will delight the armchair traveller and invite the mobile history buff to explore Ontario." Interior - clean and tight with no previou. s o wne rship marks. Exterior - light rubbing. Very Good. more information

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Pennsylvannia Dutch Craft Shop, Kitchener, Ontario, (1982), 7th printing.. 36 pp, stapled in wraps. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. B&w photos. A short history of the Old Order Mennonites in Waterloo County, Ontario. Interior - clean and tight. Exterior - minor edgewear, light soiling. VG. more information

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Coles, Toronto, 1975.. 83 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), soft cover. B&w drawings. Contents: Preface; Foreword; Introduction; The Town in 1810 (The Forest / The Harbour / Streets, Provincial Roads and Travelling / The Town / The Garrison); The Buildings (The John Ross Robertson C. ollection / The Buildings / Heating, Lighting and Plumbing / Interiors and Furnishings); Conclusion. Interior - light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, slight browning. . Very Good. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (1988(, Ist ed.. 418 pp, 8vo, HC. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHORS. In this study of education in Ontario from the establishment of Upper Canada to the end of Egerton Ryerson's career as chief superintendent of schools in 1876, the authors explore the roots of the provinc. ial public school system, set up to instil a work ethic and moral discipline appropriate to the new society, as well as the beginnings of separate schools. Previous owner's embossed stamp on title page. Faint soiling to text block edges. Dj . h a s v e ry minor edgewear and slight browning to flaps. VG+/VG. more information

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Commission of Conservation Canada, Committee on Forests, (Ottawa, 1913).. 156 pp, small 4to (10" H), hard cover (maroon boards with gold lettering) - no dust jacket. B&w photos, tables, 1 map in text and 2 fold-out maps and 1 chart (Classification of Land, Trent Watershed, Ont. 1912) in pocket at rear. Contents: Conditi. ons in the Trent Watershed and Recommendations for their Improvement - Introduction; Reasons for the Survey; Procedure of the Survey; History of the Region; Results of the Survey; Recommendations; Classification of Lands; Summary of Assessor's Re. t u r ns; Addenda - Forest Fires of 1913. Physiographic and Forest Conditions - Drainage, Topography, Geology and Soils; Condition of the Various Forest Types; Brief Description of Conditions by Township. Economic and Industrial Conditions - Farmi. ng C on ditions; Social Conditions; Lumbering Conditions; Tourist Traffic Conditions; Ownership Conditions. Appendices - Notes on the Lumbering Industry in the Trent Watershed; Physical Features of the Area; Geology of the Area; Mineral Occurrence. s i n t he Area Included in the Trent Watershed Map; Extracts from Letters of Township Clerks and Reeves to the Dominion Forestry Branch Regarding Conditions in the Trent Watershed and Neighbouring Counties. Interior - light waterstain to top corne. r of pag es with slight waviness, red dye marks on rear endpapers - from water mark on rear pocket, closed tear at top of inside rear hinge - re-glued, scattered light foxing/browning to endpapers, ink mark on last page, maps and chart have minor r. o lig ht ed ge wear, wrinkling, small tear on fold of large map. Exterior - moderate rubbing, moderate edge wear, corners slightly bumped, waterstain on rear hinge, light soiling, small area of color fading on front board - due to dampness, gold mi. ssing from l ett ering on spine, boards lightly bowed. Good reference copy only.. more information

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The Travelling Man Enterprises, (Mud Lake, Labrador, 1995), Ist edition.. 222 pp, 8vo, soft cover. INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE BY AUTHOR. The author describes his adventures when trekking and kayaking around this little know area of Canada. Interior - clean and tight. Exterior - small faint mark to fore edge of textblock,. spine flat and uncreased. VG+. more information

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(Coles, Toronto, 1980), facsimile reprint of the G.&W.B. Whittaker, London, 1821 edition.. 339 pp, 8vo (8 3/8' H), soft cover. Howison's record of the two and a half years he spent in Upper Canada, inspecting new settlements, seeing the sights (Nigara Falls, etc.), observing social conditions and the relations between British North Ameri. cans and the Americans... He also advises prospective emigrants based on his observations. Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, pages browning, heavy creases and tiny edge tear (archivally taped)at top corner of pag. e 1 3/14, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, very light edge wear, three very small corner creases, light wear at bottom of front hinge. Very Good-. more information

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Martha Hunter / Historical Committe of Simcoe County, Barrie, Ontario, facsimile reprint of 1909/1948 editions.. 335 pp + 323 pp (two parts in one volume), large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers, b&w photographs, maps, reproductions. Part I covers early transportation (roads, canals, railways, etc.), settlement, government, schools, c. hurches, businesses, the First Nations inhabitants, etc. Part II discusses the early families and personalities, listed under the townships: Holland Landing; West Gwillimbury; Tecumseth; Adjala; Innisfil; Essa; Tosorontio; The Penetanguishene Ro. a d - Part I; ditto - Part II; Oro, South Orillia; North Orillia; Matchedash; Medonte; Tay; Vespra; Flos; Tiny; Sunnidale; Nottawasaga. Appendices - Lists of Pioneers; Settlers before 1837. Previous owner's small stamp on front pastedown, minor e. dg e w ear. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling and tiny tear at top of spine - minor edge wear/wrinkling elsewhere, very light browning to spine, minor rubbing and soiling - small color rub mark on spine edge. Extra shipping required. Very Good. +/V er y Good. more information

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Tundra, Montreal, 1978.. Unpaginated, oblong (8 7/8" H x 10 5/16" D) hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0887761054 Beautifully illustrated in colour and b&w. "Montreal, Canada, was the sleigh center of the world in the 1920s and 1930s. No other city with so much snow was s. o wealthy or so dependent on sleighs for its daily life. Nowhere else could such variety and ingenuity in sleighmaking be found. Except for the sighseeing sleighs with their fur rugs and shiny paint - the only ones that exist today - none of thes. e sleighs was used for pleasure. But what pleasurable sights and sounds they presented!....Here then are the authentic sleights that Carlo Italiano watched, stole rides on and drew as a child. Borrowing from his sketchbooks and many happy memorie. s, he has created a unique book: a work of art, an invaluable historical record and a memoir of a gentler past when the only street noises were shouts and sleighbells." The 23 colour paintings show a variety of commercial and other vehicles (baked. be ans sleigh, Fire Department sleighs, brewery sleigh, chip wagon, CNR freight sleigh, etc.) Small bump at top of front hinge, some light rubbing on front board, very light edge wear. Dust jacket has small bump at top of front hinge, light brown. ing. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Vanwell, St. Catharines, 1989.. 102 pp + extensive index, oblong 8vo (8" H x 8 3/4" D), soft cover. ISBN 0920277268 B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. A look at the origins and meanings of names associated with the Niagara Peninsula. Contents: Introduction; The Physical Ba. ckground; Indian and French Antecedents; The Pioneer Period: A British Framework; Naming the Pioneer Landscape; Consolidation and Expansion: The Welland Canals; Marine Niagara; Railways, Hydro-Electricity and the Streetcar; The Highway Framework; . T h e Urban Street System; The Expanding City; Household Names; Conclusion; Appendix: A classification of names; Acknowledgements; A Select Bibliography; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rub. bi ng . Very Good+. more information

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Champlain Society, Toronto, 1996, limited edition of 1100 copies, this copy unnumbered.. 303 pp, large 8vo (9 5/8" H), hard cover (red cloth with gold lettering, banding, emblem on spine) - no dust jacket. ISBN 0969342578 B&w illustrations - frontispiece, 4 maps (three fold-out), reproductions. The documents are grouped under three m. ain headings: The Upper Country: Aspiration and Possession; Major Explorers of the Upper Country; The French on Hudson Bay. First index page was not properly opened at bottom edge at gutter - causing small tear and piece of the page to be left a. t t a ched to previous page. Near Fine. more information

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(Coles, Toronto, 1973), facsimilie edition.. 142 pp + map, 8vo, HC. A facsimilie of the second edition published in 1740 (first printed 1633). In 1631, Captain James sailed from Bristol to discover the north-west passage. This volume, written at the request of King Charles I, is his account. of that expedition. It is a day-to-day record of an incredible journey marked by human suffering and human courage. Ice and fog were constant enemies, until at last the ship was halted in southern James Bay. For eight months, the crew clun. g t o l ife on Danby's Island, a crude shelter protecting them feebly from the full fury of an arctic winter. Miraculously, working doggedly for two months, the men were able to free and repair their ship, and arrived back in Bristol on October 2. 2, 16 32 . Dj shows signs of water staining on inside of front panel, outside of front panel scuffed, minor edgewear elsewhere. NF/VG-. more information

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Phelps, London, Ontario, 1978, first edition.. 151 pp, large 8vo (9" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, reproductions. "The first Hamilton Water Works system was built about 120 years ago (at time of printing) to supply the citizens of an ambitious city with sufficient clean water. . The construction followed years of epidemics, fires, dust, and political intrigue. The pumping machinery, erected by Keefer, Gartshore, and McFarlane was among the finest of its day and still exists in nearly original condition in a beautiful s. t one building. This book tells the story of the intrigues, personalities, and problems involved in the construction of this outstanding monument to the industrial growth of Canada." Very light browning to edges of text block, minor soiling, minor. w rinkling at top/bottom of spine previous owner's small ink stamp on front endpapers. Dust jacket has small chips and tears at top/bottom of hinges and flap-folds, browning on spine, flap-folds and some edges, color offset fron spine. Very Good/. Goo d+. more information

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Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1967.. 56 pp, 9 13/16" H, soft cover. Contents: William McDougall and the North Ontario and North Lanark By-Elections, 1864; News From Our Local Socities; Simcoe's Schooner 'Onondaga'; The London Missionary Society in Upper Canada; The Dawson Route 1857-. 1883: A Selected Bibliography With Annotations; Membership; Notes. Interior - faint erased old pencilled price and soft crease at top corner of first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight browning to e. d ges of textblock, light rubbing/soiling, one small corner crease, light edge wear/wrinkling on spine. Very Good-. more information

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Corporation of the County of Ontario, Whitby, Ontario, (1973).. 386 pp, 4to (10 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos, maps, drawings. Covers: Native Peoples; Treaties and Surveys; Land Grants; Early Settlement; Pioneer Societies; Agrarian and Mercantile Development; Social Conflict and Rebellion; Vi. llages and Roads; Education and Religion; Railways; Craftsmen, etc. 1/2' x 3 1/2" area of old glue residue on free front endpaper, one page with small corner crease, minor soiling on bottom of textblock, small shallow line indentation on rear boa. r d . Dust jacket has light browning, moderate edge wear/wrinkling, several small closed tears (some with creases) and very small chips, light rubbing and scratches (small line indentation) - mainly on rear panel. May require extra postage due to w. ei gh t and size. Very Good/Good-. more information

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Longman Canada, (Don Mills, Ontario, 1971), first edition.. 254 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates. "Down through the years John Diefenbaker exerted an almost unbelievable influence over his supporters, both those in the hustings and those close to him in the Conservative Party. . But when internal strife began to split the party ranks this great Canadian found himself without the support necessary to maintain leadership. The convention that toppled the Chief from leadership is history, but the inside story of the wran. g l i ngs, disunity and treachery that went on behind the scenes has never been told until now in all its messy, dirty detail. Only an intimate friend of John Diefenbaker's could tell it, and Dr. James Johnston, former national director of the Cons. er va ti ve Party, is the man to do it...As well as an inside look at party politics, 'The Party's Over' is a warm and confidential picture of a great Canadian whose dignity rose above the petty machinations of people who only a short time before ha. d b een pl edging their devotion. Dr. Johnston tells the story with the authority of one who was there, and his description of many national figures and their actions will shock the reader..." Dust jacket has very light edge wear, very small clos. ed p unct ure on rear hinge, minor rubbing. NF/VG. more information

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Vintage/Random House, (Toronto, 2000).. 272 pp, 8vo, soft cover. "Baltimore's Mansion introduces the Johnstons of Ferryland, a Catholic colony founded by Lord Baltimore in the 1620s on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, and centres on three generations of fathers and sons. Filled wit. h heart-stopping description and a cast of stubborn, acerbic, yet utterly irresistible family members, it is an evocation of a time and place reminiscent of Wayne Johnston's best fiction." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership ma. r k s . Exterior - very minor edge wear, spine flat and uncreased. VG+. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1992.. 282 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0802076971 B&w photographs, reproductions. "In these pages you will meet some of the intriguing people of Toronto's past - remarkable citizens and celebrated visitors. Among them: the pilot who loaded Canada'. s first airmail flight with smuggled whisky; the world's first woman war correspondent; the man who helped Sigmund Freud escape from the Gestapo; the black doctor who became a hero of the Civil War; the divine Sarah Bernhardt's 'scandalous' perfor. m a nce; the future bishop who was a literary forger; the secret reason for the visit of Charles Dickens; the nursing student who changed her name to Elizabeth Arden and made a fortune; the 5000 heroes of the First World War who lie buried in Prospe. ct C emetery." Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, small crease at top corner of pages 1 to 6, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, minor soiling to top/bottom of textblo. ck, mi nor edge wear. Very Good. more information

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