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British Columbia, 1980 37 pages. Features: One Room Schools of fifty years ago; The Hope-Nicola Trail; Book Reviews of: Schooling and Society; Caledonia -100 Years Ahead; Railway Stations; The Court House of New Westminster; Historical Portraits of Trail; God's Galloping Girl; One Century Later. Average wear. . Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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British Columbia: The Anglican Theological College of British Columbia, 1961 124 pages. Profusely illustrated in black and white. First two pages loose but present. Reading copy only. Openings along spine. . Soft Cover. Reading Copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria BC: Queen's Printer, 1889 Public Acts dealing with: Consolidation of the Statutes, Bush Fires, Charitable Associations, Companies, Courts - Official Stenographer, Regulation of Elections, Protection of Game, Jurors, Land Grants, Licenses, Mechanics Liens, Lulu Island (railway purposes), Magistrates, Medicine and Surgery, Minerals other than Coal, Quartz Mines, Municipalities, Probate and Letters of Administration, Canadian Western Central Railway, Columbia and Kootenay Railway, Public Roads, Royal Columbia Hospital, Royal Hospital, Public Schools, Summary Proceedings before Justice of the Peace, Supply, Taxes on Property, Trespass on Enclosed Land. Private Acts relating to: Anglican Synod of B.C.; Brockton Point Athletic Club, Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company, New Westminster Incorporation, Canadian Western Central Railway, New Westminster Southern Railway, New Westminster and Vancouver Short Line, Vancouver Street Railway, National and Electric Tramway and Lighting, Vancouver Incorporation, Victoria City Official Map. Binding fragile. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Rubber stamp of one E. Johnson inside boards and scattered through text. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Victoria, BC, Canada: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Archbishop of Canterbury supports Roosevelt; By-Election in Nova Scotia is fixed; Townsites in the Far North - Taku Arm/New Hazelton; Russo-Japanese War; Ladysmith Masquerade Ball; Mining Matters in Boundary; Alberni Greeting to South African Veteran John Redford; Live Stock Adventures - Public Warned against claims put forward by tricky Americans; Cumberland Coal Mine Fire; Yukon property deeded to the King of England; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "$650 - Good six-roomed house, on car line, James Bay." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Fatigue crack to central portion of all pages. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company, 1923 Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photo of downton Nelson; Bird's-eye photo of Nelson from atop a mountain on north shore of west arm; Kootenay Feature 'The Romance of the 1890s - 8 pages of text and archival photos, including electric street cars in Nelson!; Table showing 'Exchanges in order of percent good toll calls; Cover advert. for Northern Electric Vacuum Cleaner!; Review of growth show steady expansion - 3 pages; Telephoning across Atlantic by AT&T Wireless continued for hours; When the Victoria and Esquimalt Telephone Company issued its own (one call) nickels; B.C. Industrial Review - statistics; Bar graph of # of phones operated from 1906 through 1923; the company's operator school; Issuing of monthly phone bills a work of magnitude - 4 page article with photos; photos of the halibut industry before 'the fish were scarcer in quantities and their habitats more scattered'; William Farrell- an appreciation of the former company president; 7 page article on B.C.'s deep sea fishing industry - great photos - halibut, herring, flounder; multiple photos from the Kootenays of snakes which have climbed up phone poles onto the wires!; photo of 25 year-old phone; Great full-page photo of the CIBC building at Hastings and Granville; 8 page article on the banks of vancouver with excellent photos; First interdepartmental football game; new power plant at Seymour office; A phone in B.C. for every 6 persons; Feature on Dams and the water-powers that turn the wheels of industry - photos of dams and various industries which use electricity, including the American Can factory and grain elevators; new power plant at Seymour office - illustrated; photos of productive farms and ideal homesites with super centerfold luxury Saanich home; Cover photo of U.S. President Harding in Stanley Park; Full-page photos of the U.S.S. Henderson entering the narrows and at dock with President Harding aboard; 13 page illustrated feature on the visit of President Harding - the first visit to Canada made by a President of the United States (President Harding died mere days later on August 2nd in San Francisco and this is reported as well); Photo of Crosland Bros. Farm in Duncan; 9 page illustrated feature on the seed growers of B.C.; photo of Duncan office under construction; Nice 8-page illustrated feature on Haney and area; photographing sound; Exploring Kootenay - Bill Skilling; 9 page illustrated feature on the Delta and Ladner district; Many miles of new long distance circuits; Improved inter-office trunk lines in Vancouver; and more. Average wear overall with the exception of the backstrip which is missing small chips and loose at back edge. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge else unmarked. Binding intact. Spine leaning moderately. . First Edition. Half Leather. Fair+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada, 1991 28 pages. Features: Staying Afloat - The B.C. Coast has been floatplane country for 80 years and business keeps getting more brisk; The Cockpit Resource Management Course; Oshkosh '91. Quality copy. . Stapled. Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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British Columbia, Canada: B.C. Ferries, 1993 25 pages. Souvenir program from the Commissioning Ceremony of the vessel, Spirit of British Columbia, March 5th, 1993 at Ogden Point, British Columbia. Documents highlights of this new ferry, the assembly process, a tour of the vessel, principal parties involved, and more. Illustrated. Some soiling and light staining to covers.. Stapled. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria BC, 1932 72 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Black and white illustrations. Gift greetings atop title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Front cover partially loose. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vancouver, B.C.: BC Studies, 1993 270 pages. Features: The roles of the provincial government in British Columbia archaeology; The Pender Canal Excavations and the development of Coast Salish Culture; Recent Archaeological Research on the Northern Coast; Zooarchaeology in British Columbia; The Keatley Creek Site and Corporate Group Archaeology; Early Prehistoric Occupation of South-Central British Columbia - a review of the evidence and recommendations for future research; CMT Archaeology in British Columbia - The Meares Island Studies; Bibliography of British Columbia Archaeology; Canadian Historical Association Certificates of Merit for Regional History. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria, British Columbia: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: The Russo-Japanese War ('Little Enemies Made Short Work of the Flower of the Czar's Army'); Crowded Winnipeg cattle shed roof collapses while man wrestles bull; Mrs. Maybrick is Insane; Ill feeling in Dawson over closure of 20 saloons; Mining interests on Lorne Creek; and many more. Dozens of advertisements including: "For Sale - 50 Acres, Victoria District, 4 miles from town, 7 acres under cultivation, $40 per acre." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Small local article clipped from page 2. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company, 1948 Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photos of operators at work in Haney, Nanaimo and Port Moody; $35 million improvement and expansion programme; Rotation billing will be inaugurated in March; Ed Tomer terminates 44-year career; Victoria says good-bye to George Gaetz; Daniel G. Houston - he installed phones in the horse-and-wagon days; Retirement of Thomas (Tom) Smith; photos of W.J. Jefree's clothing store and W.J. Pendray soap works, both in Victoria - the first commercial firms in British Columbia to be linked by a telephone line, in 1880; Photo of Nanaimo's first telephone office in 1887 at the fruit store of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Cavalsky; Photo of splicer's school; Annual report reveals record demand for service as result of great growth of province; World telephone network is operating again; A farewell to Dave Falconer; The telephone situation as we see it today; Hammond-Haney toll charges eliminated; From Office Boy to District Plant Chief - Lindsay Morrison; High school visitors to the Hasting's operator area; New Building Commemorates Name of First Company President, William Farrell - article with photos; A Report on the telephone situation in B.C.; Thirty-Four Years of Phone Service at Parksville; First commercial VHF circuits now in service here; Toll Chief Operator weds Chief Engineer - A.H. Lemmon and Lila Boden; advertising slogans; Wirephoto service comes to Vancouver; Telephony made great Strides during Labelle Career - Eugene P. LaBelle retires after 44 years in telephony *THIS APPEARS TO BE THE PERSONAL COPY OF MR. LABELLE AS HIS NAME IS STAMPED ON TOP EDGE OF TEXT*; A.C. Bull Elected Federation President; Photo of lovely twin sister operators in Vancouver; Photos behind the scenes at the Victoria Plant Building; New Dial Offic, 'Cedar', Now in Service; 800,000 phone calls per day in Vancouver; Wage increases for 1,000 plant employees; Meet the Executive Assistant's Department - many photos; Nearly 3,800 Bayview phones 'cut' to Cedar; Revenue accounting girls adopt three orphans; replica's of 3 recent billboards, 2 of which include suggestions for party line use; misc. photos of Fraser Valley operators; 1947 was record year despite shortages; *Car phone* service now available - with photo; Leo Griggs, Nanaimo Plant Head, retires; Fifteen years ago; Three blind mice in South America - Kathleen Stephen and Catherine Wilson recall their trip; Ads advise fewer calls, shorter calls - with 2 ads; "Newton" joins our telephone family - story and photos; 1947 progress was offset by record demand annual report points out; 37 years of ups and downs - Percy Turley, cable-splicing foreman; Miss Gertrude Greaves honoured; Photos of Seymour (Vancouver) operators; photo of radiotelephone transmitting station at Lulu Island; various photos inside Kamloops office with staff; article on John (Jack) C. Hemer; Operators learn Human Nature's Queer Quirks; Newspaper columnist visits new William Farrell Building; Trans-Canada phone system construction job resumed - text and photos; photos of staff and facilities at Princeton; Spirit of service triumphs over flood - photos of washed out Mission bridge and more, plus article; PNE float photos; Introducing the company's new business library; New submarine cable links Vancouver and North Shore - photos and text; T. Percy Waters retires; Banner phone year despite continued shortages; Meet the Telephone Company's Traffic Engineer - Ralph S. Argue; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight and square.. First Edition. Half Leather. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. more information

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Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1982 Features: Moose - protecting the prime breeders; Saving Moose Teeth; Oysters - B.C. Shellfish culture gets a new boost; Binoculars - there's more in there than meets the eye; Snowmobile touring in Rocky Mountain Guiding Territories; Trapper Education; High Country - the last stronghold; Snow Surveys; The Morrell Wildlife Sanctuary in Nanaimo. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. . First Edition. Stapled Booklet. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Robson, BC, Canada: Bear Grass Press, 1988 193 pages. Humourist, raconteur, traveller, naturalist, historian and social critic, John Charters is all of these. This work gathers, for the first time, the best of his pungent Castelgar News columns. An entertaining mix of perception and observation from a journalist who has been writing with wit and compassion for thirty years. Prior owner's name atop front flyleaf. Inscribed by author to Lewis McLeod upon title page. Clean with light wear. Nice copy.. Signed. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Campbell River, BC: Phoenix Secondary School, 1987 Many colour photos and autograohs. Average wear. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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British Columbia, 1974 Unpaginated. Black and white photographs abound. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding solid. Nice copy. . Soft Cover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Duncan, B.C., 1991 Unmarked. Light wear. Excellent copy of this 1991 high school yearbook from Duncan B.C. Excellent clean copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria BC: Queen's Printer, 1876 Contains Acts relating to: Assessment; Power of Attorney; Breeding Stock; Cattle Ranges; Choses in Action; Civil Causes; Foreign Companies; Voluntary Conveyances; Debentures; Debts and Choses in Action; Elections; Execution against Lands; Fences; Gold Mining; Jurors; Land; Licences; Loan; Methodist Church of Canada; Mining; Municipalities; Public Parks; Procedure; Qualification and Registration of Voters; Road Tolls; Roads; Public Schools; Supply; Taxes; Tolls; Trustees; Victoria and Esquimalt Railway (E&N); Voluntary Conveyances. Above-average wear. Usual library markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Vancouver, B.C.: BC Studies, 1993 104 pages. Features: "Haida Aida" - The Musical World of Ida Halpern; John Manderpant and the Cultural Life of Vancouver, 1920-1939; Archive Simulations - Reading the Bertrand Sinclair Collection; Bibliography of British Columbia. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria, British Columbia: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 16 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: The Russo-Japanese War; J.P. Planta, well known Nanaimo Public Man, Passes Away; C.P.R. Harbour Improvements - removal of Sehl's Point; W.W. B. McInnes likely to be next governor of the Yukon; The Mullally Sisters; Britannia Mines, Howe Sound, B.C. - History, Geology, Characteristics of Ore Bodies, Development; Chumbi the Key to Thibet (Tibet); Hardships of Russian Workmen; The Centenary of Shrapnel - Its Inventor and his history; Japan's Military System; London Society's Love of Tattoing; Lord Brampton's Reminiscences; Report on the White Pass and Yukon Railway; and much more. Wonderful illustrations of Victorian Women's attire adorn back page. Dozens of advertisements including "Farm For Sale - Lake District - 72.47 acres - A Bargain at $1,500.00." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Fatigue crack through central portion of each page. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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North Vancouver, BC, 2000 200 pages. Moderate warp to boards. Occasional markings. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Ladysmith, BC, Canada: Ladysmith, Secondary School, 1991 Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Nanaimo, BC, Canada, 1978 151 pages. Provincial Basketball Championship issue! Only a few markings. Light wear. In black boards. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver, B.C., 1938 84 pages. "The Vantech is a school project, part of the course in printing. Every line of type has been hand set by students, and over 450 boys have actually had a hand in the work. They include boys from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12." - from inside back cover. Contents printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with light to moderate wear and soiling externally. A rare and handsome work.. Stapled. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria BC: Queen's Printer, 1875 Contains Acts relating to: Domestic Animals, Powers of Attorney; Cattle (marking); Constitution Act of 1871; County Courts; Elections; Game; Graving Dock; Legislative Assembly; Crown Lands; Lightning Creek Fire Brigade; Licences; Municipalities; Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway; Supply; Victoria; Williams Creek Flume Ordinance 1866; Public Works. Above-average wear. Usual library markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Victoria, British Columbia: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Farewell Banquet to Earl Grey; Russo-Japanese War; American Federation of Labor petitions congress to legislate against Mikado's subjects; The Rock Bay Bridge Question; Alberta Company Makes Big Strike - Fine Flow of Oil near the B.C. line and the Rich Flathead Valley - Pincher Creek; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including "Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) Railway Time Table No. 53 with stops in Victoria, Shawnigan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Wellington" Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Clipping from lower corner of page 2. Fatigue crack to central portion of all pages.. Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company, 1913 Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: North Vancouver feature - 5 pages with photos; Activity in Plant Department - construction of many apartments in Victoria and Vancouver causing new conditions; Abbottsford exchange burned; Year's Business Shows Fine Increase; Monthly traffic record; New island route; Photo of the company's Victoria hockey team; New Westminster switchboard in action; Organisation Chart of the Traffic Department; Table showing 'Exchanges in order of per cent good toll calls'; Statement of Development - showing the number of operating phones in each exchange in the province; 7-page Feature on the Bayview area with several large photos of prominent home; Early spring construction; Traffic department conference; Full-page photo of the Western Fuel Company (Coal) Number One Mine at Nanaimo; New Central Building on Seymour; 5-page feature on Nanaimo with photos of salteries, the herring fishery, Mayor Shaw, the Nanaimo Exchange, and a great shot overlooking downtown Nanaimo and its harbour; Timing Conversations with a Calculagraph; Large photo of the Eburne sawmills; Fire damage at New Westminster Exchange; 4-page feature on Eburne with photos; Company bowling team - Victoria Commercial League Champions; Photo montage of operator's telephone sets; Great full-page photo of a commercial corner building in Duncan, Cowichan Merchants, Ltd.; 5-page feature on Duncan with several photos including one of the highly successful Duncan Creamery; photo of yachting on Cowichan Bay; Many gangs busy in the field; Weighing service; photos of telephone men at work in the field; photo of Comox and the wharf; 6-page feature article on Comox, including excellent photo of 'Flying Machine' logging in progress; Many extensions to outside plant; How telephone cable is made, 3 pages with photos; Full page photo of the Tug Dola with her tow the Princess Louise, at anchor off Port Grey; Super photo of Dozens of notable men aboard cable ship; Steveston Feature article with 3 pages and photos; 11-page major feature article on the consummation of the cable project connecting Vancouver to Nanaimo - great photos including erection of the highest telephone poles in the province at Brechin Mine, near Nanaimo, several nautical shots, cross-section of the Gulf cable, and more; Saanich Inlet cable installation; photo of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand showing Hon. J.D. Hazen, minister of marine, Commander Halsey, Sir Richard McBride and Hon. H.E. Young, provincial secretary; Five-page feature on Nelson and area with photos; New Zealand's gift to the Imperial Navy - 2 page illustrated feature on the visit of the H.M.S. New Zealand to Vancouver, including shot of two of the monster eight 12" guns; Full-page displaing the 6 chief (lady) operators in Vancouver; 5-page feature on the Saanich Peninsula with photos of subjects including the Brentwood Bay power house, Mr. Luke Pither's model poultry ranch, the Holland Bulb Farm and more; Growth demands more outside plant; Photo of company baseball team; Illustrations of railway telephone device; Photos of the 3 chief operators of Victoria; The Growing of Hops at Agassiz - several pages and photos; Phones for Forest Protection; Manufacturing Protector Micas - raw material obtained from India; Photo of the City of Rossland; 4-page illustrated feature on Rossland, "Mining Metropolis of B.C."; Photo of "Tiffany's of Vancouver" - the handsomest jewellery store in Canada, home of Henry Birks & Sons, Limited; Wiring a big office building - the new Birks Building; Repairing Fraser River Cable; Group photo of Highland Operators; Some Telephone Problems; Photo of a stack of grain bags in Delta; Six page illustrated feature on the province's model farming section at the mouth of the Fraser - with photos of Burns Ranch Barns, Mr. T.E. Ladner's Farm Home; Threshing; The Farm Home of Mr. R.E. Kittson, and more; Improvement in Main Toll Lead; illustrations of 'inter-phones'; Two photos from Japan - inside a Tokyo exchange and outside construction consisting of poles propped to withstand typhoons; and more. Back board loose but present. Front hinge going. Backstrip loosening and missing two large chunks. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge. Mr. LaBelle's signature and small address label appear upon front free endpaper and his initials are penned to top edge. Further, Mr. LaBelle appears in one of the July issue photos regarding the completion of the Vancouver/Nanaimo cable installation - he appears to have served as Plant Engineer on the job. Spine slant. . First Edition. Half Leather. Reading Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. more information

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Nanaimo, BC, Canada: Wellington Junior Secondary School, 1982 97 pages. Lots of autographs. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. . Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver, B.C., 1941 84 pages. "The Vantech is a school project, part of the course in printing. Every line of type in this book has been hand set by students, under the supervision of instructors." - from inside back cover. Contents printed upon glossy stock. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to illustrated covers. Nice copy.. Stapled. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria, British Columbia: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: The Russo-Japanese War; The Fraser Sockeye Run; A Fierce Struggle at Steveston Ends in Grievous Injury to Many Whites; American Trusts Blamed for War by M. Menshikoff; Nearly half a million treasure from the Yukon - White Horse Placers; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including "For Sale at $850.00 each - Two Water Front Lots on Kitchener St." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Small clipping from bottom of page 5 and from page 7. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company, 1934 Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: New Year's Greetings telephoned to Mother in England; Echoes of Turkish Telephony; What people talk about during long distanc calls; Industry advances in 1932 despite business losses; First Bermuda call was boon to navigation company; Statement of Development, January 1, 1933 - provides statistics on the number of telephones working in each community of B.C.; West Vancouver celebrates 21st birthday; Entertainment programme telephoned from Vancouver to Victoria; John Lawson - phone pioneer of West Vancouver; John Henry Ward retires; Royal City students visit phone office; New employee sales campaign has been organized; An ounce of prevention; Fred Meloche has retired; We can talk to the Holy Land; Bowen Island annual picnic; C.A. McMaster; Telephone echoes from India; Who can solve the mystery of B.C.'s first telephone?; Telephone people on job despite earthquake; Hungry people make most work for telephone operators; B.C. Telephone Basketball Team; Statement of Development, May 1, 1933 - a table showing the number of telephones in each community of the province; W.H. Cooke; Victoria to London via All-Red Telephone Route; Vancouver-London conversation heard across Canada; Bowen Island Picnic; Gold Rush turns spotlight on Bridge River Valley; R.G. Roach Retires; An address by Miss Nell Rowbottom, agent, Nanaimo; Beware of Holiday Hazards; Port of New Westminster sets new shipping record; Speedy repairs after Cumberland fire - text and photos; George McCartney (Mr. Mac) retires; A Haircut for the Trans-Canadian Line; George Williamson of the Slocan retires; Toll Lines Restored for Christmas after two weeks of havoc - 6 pages of amazing photos and text; We can talk to the Flathead Valley; The Plant Library is at your service; Two Mining Areas Brought Within Telephone Reach - Anyox and Campbell River (opens up Stewart, Alice Arm and Premier Arm) - great photo of the Anyox plant of the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited; Col. Victor Spencer's voice travels record distance by phone; Telephone to the rescue; Operators' Problems Explained in Radio Interview; Telephone plays prominent part in fight against forest fires - 2 pages with photos; Telephone queries add spice to newspaper life; Electrical Men Meet at Nanaimo; Ernest Moore passes away; New construction project to improve Bridge River service - 2 pages with photos; B.C. Nickel project given service; A telephone pole becomes a Bug's Breakfast - 3 pages with interesting photos and text; Barnston Island receives service; Sculling champ, Edward Snead, retires; Telephone Exchange Established in Bridge River Area - 3 pages of text and photos; Construction programme under way in the Albernis; Ralph S. MacPherson; Photo of the 'Morro Castle' afire; Roy (Dutch) Harris of East Kootenay dies; 'Mystery Mountain' claims life of Alec H. Dalgleish; and more. Average wear. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon fore- and top edges, and inside front board, else unmarked. Binding intact. . First Edition. Half Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Nanaimo, BC, Canada, 1984 159 pages. In excellent condition. Glossy colourful boards. Unmarked but for back flyleaf. Very light wear.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Canada: City of Cranbrook, 2004 146 pages. Glossy colour illustrated boards. Chapters include: Early Cranbrook; White Traders, Missionaries and Prospectors; Rail Will Go to Cranbrook; The Golden Age of the Early Years; The War to End All Wars Was Over; Tempered by War, a City Consolidates; A Time for Restoration; Cranbrook - Still "Gem of the Kootenays". Wonderfully illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Couple of short scratches to back cover else as new. A very nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver: The Truck Loggers Association (TLA), 2002 54 pages. Features include: Tenures around the world - Part 2; Asia - the new frontier; Logging down under; Palm Pilots, Calm Pilots and Helicopters; Close Calls; Necessity - the father of invention; New helicopter repari facility in Duncan; Morgan Skidder - homegrown success; Remember the Tugboatmen; River Dance - working on the river. Cover features photo of the world's largest self-loading, self-dumping barge, the Seaspan Forester, dumping its load into Howe Sound. Moderate wear. Usual library markings. Solid copy. . Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Burnaby, B.C.: McPherson Park Junior Secondary School, 1976 104 pages. Average wear. Many autographs. A sound copy.. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria, BC: Queen's Printer, 1893 224 pages including index and the Terms of Union under which the Colony of British Columbia entered into union with the Dominion of Canada. Prior owner's details (Oscar Bass, Law Clerk 1904) written atop page 3. Occasional markings to contents. Lovely navy blue leather covers feature bright gilt lettering. Nice copy. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Sardis, British Columbia: Sardis Secondary School, 2001 144 pages. Light wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Nice copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Vancouver, B.C.: British Ropes Canadian Factory Limited 208 pages. Undated, appears to be circa 1950s. Extremely informative. Discusses use of wire rope in logging; engineering and construction; oil, gas and water well drilling; mining; shipping and marine salvage; plus fittings, facts and useful information. Of particular interest are the diagrams which present the following logging applications of wire rope: Tight Skyline (Northbend); Tight Skyline (Southbend); Slackline System; Tyler System; Highlead Logging; Skidder Operation; Boom Loading; Heelboom Loading; Guy Line Loading; Loading with Spreader Bar. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and detailed diagrams. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name graphically presented atop first blank leaf otherwise unmarked. A sound copy of this marvelous and nostalgic reference. . Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Victoria, B.C.: Government of British Columbia, 1974 41 pages. Average wear. Usual library markings. Sound library binding. ?. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Nanaimo, BC, Canada: Nanaimo & District Museum Society, 1983 68 pages. A collection of uncommon historical pictures and their descriptions. Chapters include: First Peoples; Mining; Other Industries; Transportation; People; Buildings and Services; Recreation; Local Government; Military; Development. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Illustrated brown card covers. An excellent overview of the history of this dynamic city.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Cedar, British Columbia, 1995 64 pages. Student yearbook. Usual autographs and inscriptions. Average wear. Solid copy. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria, BC, Canada: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 8 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Britain demands apology from Russia; Tremendous activity at all British naval stations; Saanichton for Captain Wolley - Big Gathering in the Agricultural Hall Applauds fine speeches by Conservaties; Forestry Work in the Dominion; The Yukon is being Deserted - Hardy Miners driven out by the Scandalous Jobbery of the Officials; Latest Shipping intelligence of the Port, Coast and Ocean; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "...Swift's Celebrated... Fresh Pork Sausage - Free from Adulteration." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company, 1914 Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photo inside the Nelson exchange; Satisfactory growth in past year; Four-page article with photos on prospects for the Kaslo area; 6-page article with photos on 'Modern treatment of the Insane' - the establishment of Colony Farm by the Provincial Government; Photo of enormous fallen tree near Westholme; Table ranking exchanges in order of per cent good toll calls; Statement of Development - la table listing number of phones operating per exchange as at 1 December 1913; Photo montage of three Vancouver Island telephone officials; Company has caught up with its construction work; 7-page feature on Victoria, 'The Pride of the Last West' with great photos; Photo of 'Vancouver's Newest Skyscraper' - a 15-story building under construction at the corner of Hastings and Richards; Telephone Service Excellent; 7-page article with excellent photos of the Britannia Mine; Telephone Cables Underground (in Vancouver); photo of company vehicle; Photo of Port Alberni Exchange; Large photo of the Seymour Exchange under construction (Steel frame erected); 5-page illustrated feature of Port Alberni - the magnetic city on the west coast; The giving of good telephone service; Some transmission problems of the B.C. Telephone Co.; Photo inside Port Alberni Exchange; First teleautograph west of Chicago - at the new Hotel Vancouver; 5-page feature of towns that silver put on map - New Denver, Silverton, Sandon, surrounding which is the Slocan District, in which is located the Standard Mine - photos; Recent developments in telephone transmission; April trouble record in Seymour office; Wonderful photo-montage of Vancouver's business district; First Telephone Switchboard in use in Vancouver, 1885; Before and after photos of Point Grey Road and Powell St.; View of Granville St. from the C.P.R. Depot; Photo of the almost completed Hudson's Bay store; Two great panoramic photos of the Vancouver Harbour, from the water and from the land; Photo of Hastings St. West, looking east; photo of the new Hotel Vancouver; Photo montage of some of Vancouver's fine homes; Photo of English Bay Bathing Beach; large photo of Second Beach, Stanley Park; Photo of the Interurban Depot B.C.E.R.Co.; View of Grand Forks looking west; Photo of the Granby smelter, largest in the British Empire; 5-page feature on Grand Forks; What are the duties of a Wire Chief?; Photos of the B.C. Tel. float as appeared in the Vancouver Pageant; Interior Telephone Extensions - exchanges of Kootenay, Boundary and Slocan to be connected; 1899 Vernon and Nelson Telephone Co. Ltd. phone directory; Operator School photo; Nice photo of the 6 chief operators of the Kootenay District; Where operators are trained - illustrated multi-page article; Personnel of Plant Organization; Marketing Telephone Poles - 2 page article with 2 photos; Operator's School Equipment; Cover photo of public telephone booths at the C.P.R. Depot, Vancouver; Nice photo of the Seymour general public office, Vancouver; Work of the Commercial Department - 6 pages with many photos of personnel; Printing a Telephone Directory; Getting out the Monthly Accounts - 2 photos; Telephony on the battlefield - use in the Russian-Japanese War; Photo in head office in Vancouver; Making the Telephone Valuable; photo portraits of executives William Farrell, George Halse, and others; Company printing office; Panoramic view of operators working the Seymour Exchange (plus cartoon view of the average subscriber's imagined idea of life in an exchange; How a storage battery is made; The Traffic Department and the Public; Accident prevention and First Aid - 7 pages with photos; and more. Average wear. Backstrip almost loose. Narrow opening along back hinge. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge. Mr. LaBelle's signature appears inside front board and his initials are penned to top edge. Mr. LaBelle's photo appears in the September issue. Pencil markings on one page. Binding somewhat tender but intact. . First Edition. Half Leather. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. more information

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Campbell River, BC: Phoenix High School, 1985 Unpaginated. Average wear. Lengthy handwritten note and autograph upon first blank leaf else unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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North Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Bible Institute, 1960 64 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding sound.. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria, BC, Canada: The Colonist Printing and Publishing Company, 1904 12 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Port Arthur's Days Numbered (lead story); Governor for Yukon; Guessing Schemes barred from mails; Germans warned against trusts - US evidence held up as fearful example; Fruit Growing at Kamloops; Northwest Mounted Police prepare for the most extensive system of patrols for the Yukon Territory the coming winter that have ever been maintained in the north; Many towns for men only; Road opens from Dawson to Tanana; Wooden piping now being used in Vancouver, Spokane and other cities; Marine News; Yorkshire Post writer compares Victoria and Vancouver - Victoria Polite and easy going while her mainland rival full of business; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: an attractive piece from Weiler Bros. which features Brass Kerbs and Coal Scoops. Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Fatigue cracks to central portion of all pages. . Fair. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1981 Features: Bear Watching; Tim Taylor - Lantzville's Lover of Wildlife; Ruminations - how to be vegetarian in a meaty world; Bald-faced Hornet - facial photo; Dipper - the Hummingbird of Blooming Waters; Everyman the Hunter - the debate over the taking of wild animals by hunting; Those Peculiar Plants - the Saprophytes - photo essay; Planning the Habitat with the Harvest; The Raven - Legend and Reality; The Gulf Islands - a coast with anticlines. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. . First Edition. Stapled Booklet. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Victoria BC: The International Woodworkers of America: Victoria Local 1-118; Duncan Local 1-80, 1951 119 pages. A fascinating piece of British Columbia logging history. Loaded with many dozens of advertisements of the day, primarily logging-related businesses located on Vancouver Island. These in and of themselves comprise an excellent reference. Contains a number of full-page black and white photographs of different logging sites of the day including: log loading with a heel boom; falling with a two-man chain saw; a 'high-rigger' topping a spar tree; boom men building a 'Davis raft'; a 120 ton steam skidder in operation; felling a massive sitka spruce by hand on the Queen Charlotte Islands; 'cat logging' using caterpillar and arch; using horses to load cedar poles onto rail cars; logging with slack sky-line and steam donkeys; and a Heisler logging locomotive pulling a train-load of logs over a trestle. Includes photos, names and towns of both the Victoria and Duncan IWA local executives. Contains an advertisement by the then B.C. Federation of Trade and Industry extolling the virtues of free enterprise and its private property and personal liberty. One article is entitled 'Excessive Taxation' and decries them. Includes the things you would expect in a yearbook such as safety rules, union procedures, and much more. Completing the package is a detailed directory of local logging concerns which exceeds four pages in length. All in all a splendid reference on the forestry industry in British Columbia, specifically on southern Vancouver Island over fifty years ago. Binding is secured with a brown strip of manila-coloured paper which appears original and is beginning to loosen. Card covers are blue with average wear and moderate soiling. Faint writing at top corner of front cover.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1981 Features: The Lower Fraser - a special report - how well are we looking after B.C.'s front door?; Whistler or Trumpeter?; Okanagan Valley's Salmon Celebration; Nature had it first; Elk in the Skeena Region; Dogwood - the perennial favourite; Who will watch the Birdwatchers?; Bringing back the Bluebirds; Strutters of the Sage - Sharp-tail grouse and sage hen; Tall Trees - Poem by John Stevenson. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. . First Edition. Stapled Booklet. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Powell River, BC, 1960 Unpaginated - Half an inch thick. Very informative. Includes a plentiful and wonderful assortment of archival black and white illustrations, plus a nice assortment of nostalgic advertisements. Covers beginning to separate from textblock. Somewhat above-average wear. Prior owner's details handwritten atop front cover. A worthy copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Canada: NCC, 1996 Topics include: torpedo testing in Georgia Strait; CFMETR's role in the U.S.'s nuclear submarine industrial-complex; the risk of a nuclear accident; environmental damage from military activity and weapons testing; Collisions between warships and civilian vessels; and more. Running time: 18 minutes. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. . Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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