History, Canadian

Brooklyn, NY: Denison News Co., 1910 A selection of very early twentieth century (date is approximate, unstated on book) black and white photographs of the views seen from the Southern Pacific Railway, engraved (most are 5 1/2" by 7 1/2" and one on the front cover is an oval 5" by 8") and tipped onto faded black papers tied by cord to the cover; cover shows curling at edges, and has unlabeled photo; dark brown lettering on front cover only; each scene labeled on picture. Within Original envelope labeled with the full title, stating also "Published exclusively for the Denison News Co. by the Albertype Co.,. First Edition. String-bound. Very Good/Fair. Oblong 9" By 11.5". more information

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West Selkirk, MA: J. W. Clarke, 1905 A selection of very early twentieth century black and white photographs of the Canadian Rockies taken from the Canadian Pacific Railway, engraved (24 of them are 6" by 8" and one on the front cover is not quite 4" by 8"). First Edition. String-bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by J. W. Clark. Oblong 9" By 11.5". more information

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Toronto, CA: Canadian Press Association, 1908 242 pages including membership roll of the Canadian Press Association at time of publication. Green cloth covered boards with gold lettering show ex-library markings on front cover, bottom spine, inside front and back covers; inside hinge cracked at title page (all pages firmly bound).. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Toronto, Ontario Canada: Red Ear, 1998 175 pages. White soft covers with black lettering show mild soiling, edgewear. A statement of the Canadian economic problem, its origins, and a possible solution.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto: W. J. Gage Limited, 1966 626 pages including index. Green cloth covers with gold lettering show. Second Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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North York, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2005 206 pages including indicies; foreword by George Dei. Maroon cloth covered boards with bright gold lettering shows no wear inside or out.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead, 1949 322 pages including index, with map endpapers. Pale blue cloth covered boards with black block and gold lettering on spine show edgewear to boards at corners, rubbing, ex-library markings on lower spine, inside front and back free endpapers. Strange but true tales related by a traveler through the region include shipwrecks, mutiny, murder, and tragic love affairs; with photographs and illustrations.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Toronto, CA: Musson Book Company, 1920 263 pages. Brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering show pronounced soiling or spotting to top half (interior pages unaffected); almost no edgewear. The anecdotes and recollections of a military man who served on the police court of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the early years of the twentieth century.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sidney, Nova Scotia, Canada: Breton Books, 1993 249 pages, with an introduction by Michael Taft and Ronald Caplan. Dark blue pictorial soft covers with white lettering show no wear inside or out. 67 tales are divided into sections by region. "These are the folk tales from Dr. Helen Creighton's life journey through the Maritime Provinces, collecting songs and ghost stories and old cures--and folk tales.". First Edition. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, IL: Geo. L. Shuman & Co., 1917 336 pages including list of illustrations and index, with black and. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Univ of British Columbia Pr, 1994 194 pages including index. SLate blue and olive green soft covers with yellow lettering show mild edgewear, crease to front, red stripe across closed page edges. An analysis of volunteer interaction with the Canadian government, focusing on British Columbia.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Iowa Pr, 2000 389 pages including index. Light blue cloth covered boards with black lettering show no obvious signs of wear inside or out. Light blue pictorial dust jacket with white lettering shows curling along top edge, mild edgewear. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Willowdale, ON, Canada: Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada, 1992 472 pages including index. Tan pictorial soft covers with red lettering show mild edgewear. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, CA: University of Toronto Press, 1937 307 pages. Black pebbled leather with silver lettering shows very mild corner and spine end wear; stamp of the Pharmaceutical Association of the Province of British Columbia on inside free endpaper, book mark of the Owl Drug Company glued to top of Book III Table of Contents, paperclip marks on inside front cover, otherwise no writings or markings within text. A glimpse into how things used to be, complete with photo illustrated hand-written prescriptions; covers both the business and medical side of pharmacology.. Stated First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1882 381p. with index Red hardcover with gold lettering shows edge wear and bumped corners. Lower front corner has small stain. Spine has partial spine label from library. Shows usual ex-library markings. Inside the pages are clean and tight with some darkening due to age. The book concerns the early claims by Britons and Gaul to land in North America and the conflicts that led up to the surrender of Canada to the British, including expeditions, massacres, raids, attacks and other violence at places like Salmon Falls, the Ohio Valley, Fort William Henry, Lake Champlain and elsewhere. Early Voyages, King William's War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War, the Battle of Lake George and The Siege of Quebec are a few of the chapers in the book.. Cloth Covered Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Toronto, CA: Ontario Publishing Company, 1959 331pages including index. Green cloth covered boards with gold lettering show ex-library markings on bottom spine, inside front and back covers; mild edgewear.. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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