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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1948 VG- First Edition (1948). Brown cloth boards show light wear, binding tight, all 533 pages excellent. Front cover, front endpaper and fore-edges have hand-written name of former owner (grade 11 student Tubby Warren.) Laid-in is June, 1952 High School examination paper (questions) from the Department of Education in Manitoba. Written by the Principal of St. John's High School in Winnipeg and a Professor of History at the U of M, this book's focus is on the first 80 years of Confederation, but also shows the relevance of historic events prior to 1867, and how they shaped the nation.. Hardcover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Hyperion Press, 1985 VG- First Edition softcover, 1st Printing, warmly inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. A nice copy of this scarce book, with light wear to covers and pristine unmarked interiors, no spine creases. 6" by 9", 440 pages, maps on inside covers. - The tenth volume of a series, published for the Mennonite Literary Society and the University of Winnipeg, of stories dealing with the Mennonite experience in the Soviet Union. This is a sweeping historical novel, set in the years 1905 to 1924, that depicts peace-loving Mennonites caught helplessly in the cataclysmic events of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. . Soft Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Hyperion Press, 1985 NEAR FINE First Printing. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. No creases, superb wraps, brand new unmarked pages. 6" by 9", 440 pages, maps. - Published for the Mennonite Literary Society and the University of Winnipeg, this book describes how the Russians targetted Mennonites in the early 20th century.. Soft Cover. more information

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Douglas & McIntyre, 1999 Fine/Fine 2nd Printing of First Edition. Dated, inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. As-new in all respects. 6.25" x 9.25", 334 pages, section of b&w photos, appendix, sources, bibliography, index, foreword by Max Ward. - The true story behind the demise of Canada's first major airline - Canadian Airways Limited - a web of deceit and double-dealing by the military leadership in Canada. Author Shirley Render (a licensed pilot, aviation historian, member of the Western Canada Aviation Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, and politician) combed the Canadian Airways papers, searched minutes of government meetings and found the evidence that told the real story of the role played by General Andrew McNaughton, chief of the general staff of the Department of National Defence (which controlled civil aviation), and C.D. Howe, the Minister of Transport, in one of the biggest scandals in the history of Canadian aviation. 'Double Cross' untangles the web of deceit and double-dealing that resulted in the demise of Canadian Airways.. Hard Cover. more information

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Douglas & McIntyre, 1999 As-New/As-New First Edition, 1st Printing. Signed and inscribed to a friend by author. Not only is this signed book in as-new condition in all respects, it comes with three extras - the publisher's 3.5" x 8.25" card announcing publication of the book, a printed invitation to the launch and book signing event at the Western Canada Aviation Museum, and a newspaper article on author Shirley Render from 1999. 6.25" x 9.25", 334 pages, b&w photos, appendix, sources, bibliography, index, foreword by Max Ward. - The true story behind the demise of Canada's first major airline - Canadian Airways Limited - a web of deceit and double-dealing by the military leadership in Canada. Author Shirley Render (a licensed pilot, aviation historian, member of the Western Canada Aviation Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, and politician) combed the Canadian Airways papers, searched minutes of government meetings and found the evidence that told the real story of the role played by General Andrew McNaughton, chief of the general staff of the Department of National Defence (which controlled civil aviation), and C.D. Howe, the Minister of Transport, in one of the biggest scandals in the history of Canadian aviation.. Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1970 As-New/Very Good First American Edition. Pristine unmarked copy with absolutely no wear. Unclipped DJ has tiny edge tears, expertly repaired. 5.75" x 8.5", 283 pages, two sections of b&w plates (31 illustrations), index. The life and career of Louis Renault, the greatest French industrialist of his time, spans the first half of the 20th century and symbolizes the panorama of political and industrial life in France. . Hard Cover. more information

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Harper & Row, 1981 As-New/Very Good First Edition, 2nd Printing HC with DJ. An exceptional copy in brand new condition inside and out. Excellent clipped DJ. 6.5" x 9.5", 493 pages, index. For the first time in one volume, one of the most dramatic archeological finds of the century - all of the documents of the secret Gnostic writings of ancient Egypt unearthed at Nag Hammadi. The sacred texts are essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the cradle of civilization at the time of Jesus and early Christianity. This volume tells the story of the discovery of the scriptures, the scribes who copied the texts and cicumstances of its burial, and its strange subsequent history. Each translation is marked by page and line reference to the original codex.. Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Harper Torchbooks, 1970 VERY GOOD reprint softcover. 5.25" x 8", 324 pages, index. A VG copy of this influential book. Nice covers, slightly tanned spine, some underlining in pencil, and some highlighting of text. Previous owner's ID written on half-title page. From the back cover: "Arnold Rose, one of Myrdal's trusted collaborators in the preparation of the original (1944) volume, has compressed the publication into a compendious and more readable edition. All the leading ideas, theories, information on race relations, and most of the facts included in the original volume can be found in this condensation.". Soft Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Watson & Dwyer, 1990 BRAND NEW First Edition Softcover. Pristine unmarked copy, clearly unhandled and unread. 6" x 9", 247 pages, b&w photos, index. - In 1941, Hugh Ross moved his family to Waterways, Alberta to become manager of the Hudson's Bay Company store. This autobiography follows Ross's HBC career from Grassy Narrows, Ontario - to Winnipeg, Manitoba and to Saskatchewan. . Trade Paperback. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: MacFarlane Communication Services, 1968 AS-NEW/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing. Boldly signed by author, with hand-printed note to two friends. Brand new condition in all respects, unmarked, appears unread. Unclipped DJ has light chipping at spine tips, only minor edge wear, slightly faded spine. 6.25" by 9.25", 285 pages plus bibliography, map endpapers, illustrated by the author. - This remarkably well-written book traces the storied local history of the Assiniboia region of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, North Dakota and Minnesota - from the Lord Selkirk grant in 1811 and the Red River Settlement, to the development of forts, villages, farms, towns and cities along the Red and Assinboine Rivers. It is a "veritable mother-lode of facts and information on the story of Manitoba. " . Hard Cover. more information

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Rock Island, Illinois: Augustana Book Concern, 1930 FINE/no DJ, First Edition (1930). An exceptional copy of this book on the history of the lyrics of the Christian Church. Nearly perfect cloth boards, solid binding, crisp and clean interiors. Former owner's name and a few checkmarks only. 8vo, 5.75" x 8", 504 pages. A fascinating book on the historical background of Christian hymns, as well as the spirituals movements within the Church that gave them birth. Includes Early Christian Hymnody, German Hymnody, Scandinavian Hymnody, English Hymnody, American Hymnody, Index of notable hyms, alphabetical index, of hymns and sources, authors' and general lines, bibliography. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Folio Society, 1995 AS-NEW hardcover in a NEAR-FINE slipcase. An exceptional copy of this Folio Society 4th printing (1999). With the exception of a touching gift inscription on the front endpaper, this book is as-new in every respect. No wear to navy buckram boards with silver designs. The slipcase is near-fine with minor shelf-wear. 8vo, approx. 6.25" x 10", color frontis, woodcuts by Chris Daunt, map endpapers, maps in text, 339 pages, genealogical table, index. - St. Joan of Arc was born January 6th, 1412. She was burned as a heretic May 30th, 1431 (at age 19). She was canonised as a Saint, May 16th 1920. . Hard Cover. more information

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Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1901 GOOD+ 6th Edition with revisions to all previous editions, green cloth HC with gilt titles. Formerly in a high school library. Nice boards with little wear, tight binding, hinges intact, square and solid, a few improperly cut page edges & one wrinkled page. 5.5" x 7.75", 636 pages including index. Organized in 5 book sections: Mediaeval Literature, Renaissance, the Seventeenth Century, the Eighteenth Century, the Nineteenth Century. . Hard Cover. more information

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Office of Air Force History, 1988 FINE/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing Hardcover with dust jacket. A really nice copy with nearly perfect navy cloth boards, as-new binding and text. Crisp & clean throughout. Foredges and front endpaper marked with former owner's organization. Unclipped DJ has light wear at extremities and tiny edge tears only. 7" x 9.75", 410 pages, b&w photos, fold-out graphics, maps. - This exceptional and highly detailed book documents the USAF campaign and its support of the ground war in South Vietnam from 1965 to early 1968. It includes sections on the air campaign conducted during the Communists' siege of the Marine camp of Khe Sanh. Excellent analysis of sorties vs. losses. Also contains several appendices, glossary, bibliographical notes and index.. Hard Cover. more information

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Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1970 FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition Hardcover, 1st U.S. printing. Crisp, clean, solid, no markings, pristine interiors. Very nice clipped DJ has trace of shelfwear. 8.25" by 11.25", 128 pages, b&w photos, color title page illustrations. This witty and irreverent glance at the 300-year history of the Hudson's Bay Company was presented to all HBC staff on the company's 300th Anniversary. Magnificent illustrations by renowned artist Ronald Searle & text by Kildare Dobbs, Governor-General's Award winner. . Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1970 VERY GOOD+ First Edition Hardcover, no DJ. Nearly perfect boards, clean, tight, no markings, as-new interiors. 8.25" by 11.25", 128 pages, b&w photos, color title page illustration. - - - This witty and irreverent glance at the 300-year history of the Hudson's Bay Company was presented to all HBC staff on the company's 300th Anniversary. Magnificent illustrations by renowned artist Ronald Searle & text by Kildare Dobbs, Governor-General's Award winner. . more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Great Plains Publications, 1994 FINE First Edition, folio 9.25" by 12.25", crisp, clean, tight, no markings, nearly perfect covers, pristine as-new interiors, 256 pages. Higher quality volume, exceptionally well-illustrated with photos and maps, traces Manitoba's history from 1870 to 1940, very well done.. Hardcover. more information

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1990 FINE First Edition HC, no DJ as issued. SIGNED and dated 1990 by the author, on the half-title page. Brown boards with gilt designs and titles. Brand new condition inside and out. 6.25" x 9.25", 138 pages, b&w photographs. Moving biography of Edna J. Shipley, born in the early 20th century in rural Manitoba, and who later moved to Strathcona St. and Assiniboine Ave. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Written after Shipley's 80th birthday. . Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Stovel-Advocate Press, 1970 FINE/VG- First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. A beautiful copy, previous owner's name obscured on front endpaper, otherwise no markings. Blue cloth boards have no bumps, solid, interiors crisp & clean, very nice. DJ has some chipping along top edge, minor shelfwear. 6.25" x 9.25", 88 pages, exceptional b&w plates, reproduction of 1803 map. Well-researched history of one of the oldest communities in Manitoba, Canada. Includes early Indian trails and fur-trading days, first Metis and European settlers along the Red River, St. Norbert Ferry and Bridge, Nun's House, Trappist Monastery, Charette Cabin (1812), Red River Flood of 1950, 1915 Municipal Hall, aerial photos, etc.. Hard Cover. more information

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Simon & Schuster, 1994 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. A brand new book in perfect condition - in a Fine unclipped DJ. 6.5" x 9.5", 400 pages, b&w plates. Compelling reading from an exacting biographer. The turbulent marriage of Leo Tolstory and Sonya lasted 48 years and produced 13 children - but the latter half of the marriage was soured by acrimony, secrecy, and emotional wounding. The greatest division came with the battle over the rights to Tolstoy's works. Sonya finally got sole possession, outliving Leo by nine years. In intimate and scrupulous detail often drawn directly from Leo and Sonya's diaries, the author profiles the disintegration of a marriage.. Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1926 VERY GOOD, no DJ. Attractive green cloth boards with gilt titles. Light wear to covers, hinges & all pages FINE. - - - Volume 6 of a set of Canadian history books promoted by MacLean's Magazine in 1926. Well-written, well-researched text by various authors, B&W plates. This volume has a bookplate that indicates it was presented to the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs, by the Minister of Education in Ontario, in 1929. Lending card pocket attached to front endpaper. Volume 6 is based on 'The Struggle for Responsible Government', Lord Sydenham, Lord Elgin, and Egerton Ryerson.. First Thus. Hard Cover. more information

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Edmonton, AB, Canada: St. Michael's Extended Care Centre, 1986 Very Good++ First Edition HC. Signed by editor Bohdan I. Shulakewych. Crisp, clean, tight, no markings. Was once in a senior's home collection. This book is a narrative of the reminiscences of 150 residents of the St. Michael's Extended Care Centre in Edmonton - all pioneers of early Alberta. Each story includes a photo of the storyteller, and many include additional historical photos. Text in both Ukrainian and English languages. Maroon cloth, 9" x 11.25", 229 pages, liberally illustrated, several maps. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Jonathan Cape, 1924 VERY GOOD First English language edition, translated from the French by H.H. Hemming. Crisp & clean, square & tight, with excellent blue cloth boards and slightly tanned pages. 5.75" by 8.25", 314 pages, includes the original fold-out chart that tracks wholesale prices, retail prices, wages and unemployment in Great Britain from 1914 to 1924, no DJ. - - - In seven chapters, the author looks at how the British operated before, during and after the First World War. He writes about pre-war policies, war-time developments, the reconstruction period, the desire to restore the currency, decline in exports, unemployment, loss of foreign markets, costs & wages, deflation, over-population, imperial vs. foreign supplies, defence of the home market, agriculture, free trade or protection, defence of British credit, birth control and emigration, evolution of political institutions (Cabinet, House of Commons, House of Lords, Crown), underlying tendencies since WWI, party politics in the 1920's (Unionist, Liberal, Labour), 1923 election and first Labour Ministry, the British attitude towards France.. Hardcover. more information

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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1983 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. A very desirable and handsome copy of this scarce title. Clean & unmarked, square and solid, nearly perfect boards, pristine interiors. Unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping, very nice. 8vo, 6.25" by 9.25", 205 pages. - - - A vivid and fascinating memoir that combines a description of the Jewish Orphanage and Children's Aid Society of Canada, with an account of its formative influence on Canada's most controversial rabbi. The author lived as an orphan in the building on Matheson Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba between 1923 and 1928. This is a poignant and pointed evocation of a remarkable institution and a commentary on Canadian social history as it relates to immigrant Jews in Western Canada.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Manitoba Labour Education Centre, 1993 NEAR-FINE First Edition. A superb copy with nearly perfect wraps, no creases, pristine unmarked interiors, looks and feels unread. 7.25" by 9", 296 pages with index, many b&w photos. - This scarce book tells the story of the thousands of men and women who have worked in the public sector in Manitoba over 125 years. It also tells an important chapter in the history of women's rights: in the space of a few decades, the Manitoba government went from prohibiting the employment of married women to enactingone of the first pay equity acts in Canada. . Large Softcover. more information

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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1924 VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing. A superb copy of this extraordinary work in ethnology: crisp, super clean, solid, light rubbing to edges of boards only, no markings of any kind, no foxing. Approx. 8" x 10", 135 pages, 9 figures and 52 plates featuring woodcuts by A. Horace Gerrard and K. Leigh-Pemberton, index. - The author advances his theory that the pre-Columbian civilization of North America was, during the first 1200 years of the Christian era, populated by immigrants from India, China, Cambodia and Micronesia. They present evidence of the use of elephant figures and riders wearing turbans in stone sculptures, monuments, manuscripts and carvings - art work done by people who had supposedly never seen, nor heard of, elephants from India. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, UK: Grub Street, 2000 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Short gift inscription on front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Nearly perfect black and gold boards, pristine text and dozens of glossy photos. Crisp, clean, solid. 6.5" x 9.5", 210 pages, appendices, index includes WWI personnel, 1928-1940 personnel, 1928-1940 general index. From the superb DJ: "When the German Airship raids on London and the South-East arrived from across the Channel in 1915, bringing terror for the first time to a civilian population, Sutton's Farm was established as one of the first Home Defence airfields to counter this threat. Its early RFC pilots achieved notable successes, to be hailed as heroes, the knights of the air. In the 1930s, now known as RAF Hornchurch, the airfield and personnel were in the forefront of many new aviation technology firsts, including ground-to-air wireless communications. And as the RAF expanded, many of the new pilots who would later become aces and household names in the War, began their careers here, the likes of `Sailor' Malan, Bob Stanford Tuck, Brian Kingcome, Alan Deere, Paddy Finucane, Eric Lock. But it was to be as a main Sector Station of No.11 Group in both the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Battle of Britain, that Hornchurch achieved its most lasting fame, with its squadrons initially taking on, and finally besting, the German fighter escorts to her lethal bombers. So, Hornchurch's distinguished record stands second to none and after seven years of exhaustive research, interviewing commanders, pilots, groundcrews, and WAAFs, Richard Smith has produced the definitive history. They all tell their unique story. The triumphs, the tragedies, the laughter, the sadness and the all-important spirit of comradeship. The photographs used in this first volume are from private collections and many have never been published before." . Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: Dundern Press, 2001 AS-NEW First Edtion Softcover. SIGNED by the author on the title page "Cheers! Allen Sneath." No wear to wraps, no creases, pristine interiors. They don't come any nicer than this! 8vo, 6" x 9", 431 pages (including a 106 page appendix entitled "A Chronological History of Brewing in Canada.") The Canadian brewing industry predates Confederation by two hundred years, in fact Canada boasts the oldest, continuously operating brewery in North America. Canadian brewers have survived the persecution of the Temperance Movement and Prohibition, the Great Depression, two World Wars and the challenge of Free Trade. Today, brewing in Canada is a 10 billion dollar business. From its colonial past to the microbrewery renaissance, 'Brewed in Canada' is a passionate narrative of individual power, colourful characters, family rivalries and foreign ownership. Individual stories tell of personal success and failure, bankruptcies, takeovers, consolidation and rationalization. The author, an ad agency executive for more than 25 years, developed some of the Canadian beer industry's most memorable ad campaigns and was a founding partner of the Algonquin Brewing Company.. Trade Paperback. more information

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Toronto: Dundern Press, 2001 AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Canadian Printing, SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Brand new book, no wear, unclipped DJ. 8vo, 6.25" by 9.25", 431 pages including a 105-page chronological history of brewing in Canada. - - - Higher quality book traces the colorful history of Canada's beer companies. Pre-dating Confederation by 200 years, Canadian brewers have survived the Temperance Movement and Prohibition, the Great Depression, two World Wars and Free Trade. From its colonial past to today's micro-breweries, this book is a passionate narrative of power, colourful characters, family rivalries and foreign ownership. Individual stories tell of personal success and failure, bankruptcies, takeovers, consolidation and rationalization. . Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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London, U.K.: BBC Books, 1980 NEAR-FINE First Printing, 7.25" x 8.5",172 pages, well-illustrated. Nearly perfect wraps with no creases, as-new unmarked interiors.This book complements the BBC television series presented by Gordon Honeycombe. As an introduction to the principles of researching family histories, this book shows anyone engaged in the process of discovering their family's history how to access civil registrations, census records and directories, newspapers and periodicals, school records, parish registers, etc. . Soft Cover. more information

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NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1976 VG+/VG- 4th Printing (1977) HCDJ. A beautiful unmarked copy in blindstamped maroon cloth. Top edge tanned otherwise as-new in all respects. Appears unread. DJ has chipping and short tears, now expertly closed. 6.25" x 9.25", 364 pages. Edited by Chase Horton, Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck tells these stories: Merlin, The Knight with Two Swords, The Wedding of King Arthur, The Death of Merlin, Morgan le Fay, Gawain Ewain and Marhalt, The Noble Tale of Sir Lancelot of the Lake.. Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1969 FINE/VERY GOOD First Edition with 100th Anniversary presentation card from Eaton's laid in. Crisp, clean, tight, no markings. Unclipped DJ has light edge wear & tiny tears on top edge. 8.5" x 10", 255 pages, exceptional illustrations from Eaton's Archives, Canadian Illustrated News and Eaton's Commercial Photographic Studio. A history of the T. Eaton's Company of Canada, and its founder Timothy Eaton, an elaborate commemorative publication issued on the 100th anniversary of the company.. Hard Cover. more information

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Phaidon Press - Hurtig, 1998 NEAR-FINE/VG- 9.75" by 11.5", cloth boards, 190 illustrations, 60 in color, 160 pages. Unclipped DJ has 3 closed tears on back panel. - This collectible volume traces the history of golf, from its origins in the 13th and 14th centuries, to modern PGA and LPGA tournaments. Excellent descriptions and photographs of vintage equipment and golfing artifacts.. more information

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NY: The Rolling Stone Press - Times Books, 1980 VG/VG First Edition, 1st Printing. A very nice copy. Clean, solid, unmarked but for former owner's name on blank front endpaper. Top corners of maroon boards gently bumped, a few tiny marks on prelim pages, otherwise pristine interiors. Collectible Andy Warhol artwork dustjacket is unclipped, no tears, light creases. 9.25" x 12.25", 243 pages, incredible photos in color and b&w. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Henry Frowde VG-/no DJ, no edition stated but gift inscription is dated 1912-13. Lovely green cloth with two illustrations of explorers. Endpapers decorated with Native Indian scene by W.G. Easton. Frontispiece plate shows 'The Capture of Radisson.' Boards have minimal rubbing, previous owner's name on front endpaper, title page missing, watercolor image on reverse of frontispiece. Only a few pages of text with minor marks, no foxing, 160 pages, color plates, 32 pages of ads, 5.75" by 7.75". Explorers covered in this antique volume are: John & Sebastion Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, John Davis, Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, Pierre Esprit Radisson, Samuel Hearne, Sir Alexander Mackenzie.. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Penguin - Claremont Books, 1994 BRAND NEW/no DJ, Beautiful pictorial boards, in as-new condition inside and out, gift quality. 7.25" x 9.25", 160 pages, well-illustrated with period paintings and photographs. This anthology of first-person accounts of country life in turn-of-the-century Britain distils the essece of those days, commemorating the sunset of a rural tradition. Writers include Edward Thomas, Richard Jefferies, Alison Uttley, W.H. Hudson, Flora Thompson and many others. Authentic, nostalgic and beautiful. . Hard Cover. more information

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Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1979 NEAR-FINE second printing, padded faux leather hardcovers nearly perfect, pictorial inset on front cover. Clean, tight, unmarked, very nice. 8.5" by 11", 240 pages. B&W & color illustrations throughout.. Hard Cover. more information

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Regina and Toronto: School Aids and Textbook Publishing Co., 1945 NEAR-FINE Third Edition HC, no DJ as issued. An extraordinary copy for collectors. Only a touch of shelfwear to blue and green cloth boards; no soiling no bumps. Previous owner's name on ffep, otherwise Fine. Interiors appear unhandled and unread, still has that new book smell, no foxing. 5.5 x 7.25, 297 pages, b&w photos, paintings and maps. This book was prepared as a political science textbook for Canadian schools during the Second World War and provides revealing glimpses into the mindset of Canadians at that time. It includes the beginnings of Parliament, the struggle between King and Parliament, the glorious revolution, growth of the party system, freedom of the press, American freedom, United Empire Loyalists, unloosing slavery's chains, the struggle for a responsible government, duties of a citizen in a democracy, Canada, the British Empire and the League of Nations, and the Atlantic Charter. The appendix includes the 1867 British North America Act, the Magna Carta in both Latin and English, The Petition of Right, Habeas Corpus Act (extract), the Bill of Rights (extract), Abolition of the Negro Slave Trade, Abolition of Negro Slavery (extract), Constitution of the United States (extract), The Atlantic Charter. . Hard Cover. more information

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Saskatoon, SK, Canada: Modern Press, 1962 VERY GOOD+/GOOD+ First Edition. A very nice copy, no bumps, slight spine tilt, crisp and clean interiors, previous owner's name, address and date on ffep is only marking. Bright yellow DJ has short edge tears and light chipping. 5.5" x 8.75", 371 pages. Carried first as a serial in The Western Producer, this excellent book tells the stories of the pioneers of Saskatchewan in the early 1900's, primarily homesteader Lennox Tasker, who grew to love his adopted province. The author homesteaded near Lizard Lake, SK in 1905, and writes this down-to-earth story with solid true-to-life characters, drawn skillfully and realistically as only one who shared the experience can draw them. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Bracken Books, 1985 FINE/NEAR-FINE 1st Printing of this edition. Originally published in 1885, this is a replica of the First Edition. Clean & tight, unmarked but for stylish gift inscription on endpaper, perfect red boards. Unclipped DJ has a trace of shelfwear, no tears, no chipping. 7.75" by 11", 224 pages, index, very well-illustrated with 92 historic illustrations. The exploration, history, settlement and governments of Canada. . Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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London, U.K.: Futura, 1976 NEAR-FINE First Edition Paperback. A beautiful unread copy with pristine unmarked interiors and nearly perfect covers, no spine creases, very nice. 288 pages, notes on sources, bibliography, index. - - - Non-fiction history book is highly readable, and tells the epic story of the search for the North-West passage with considerable eloquence and skill. The five-century quest sent men like Frobisher, Franklin, Parry and Amundsen looking for a northern trading route across the roof of the world.. more information

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NY: Random House, 1976 VERY GOOD+ softcover. Updated 3rd edition with new chapters. Nearly new covers, some highlighting and notes - but otherwise clean & tight. 6" by 10", 714 pages. - Covers Absolutism of Louis XIV, The Age of Reason, Origins of the French Revolution, England's Industrial Revolution, the Marxists, Social Darwinism, English Liberalism, World War I, Bolshevik Revolution, Origins of Nazi Germany, The Cold War. . Trade Paperback. more information

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Privately Printed, 1970 VERY GOOD in card covers, SIGNED by the author on the last page. 8.5" x 11", 67 pages. This author's local history in Winnipeg, after immigrating from Surrey, Great Britain in 1910. Includes personal reports of WWI and WWII, and the 1919 General Strike in Winnipeg. . Soft Cover. more information

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Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1980 NEAR-FINE 6th printing, padded faux leather hardcovers excellent, pictorial inset on front cover. Clean, tight, unmarked, very nice. 8.5" by 11", 238 pages. B&W & color illustrations throughout.. Hard Cover. more information

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NY and Toronto: P.F. Collier, 1908 GOOD First Edition HC, formerly in collection of a genealogical society library. Excellent reading copy, all text VG or better. Hinges reinforced with tape, light overall wear to brown cloth binding. 5.75" x 8.25", 382 pages, b&w illustrations, maps, tepia plates (with many full-page illustrations, portraits and maps especially made for this work). Volume one begins at the opening of the new world, and the discovery of Canada by Cartier - and concludes with the Founding of Halifax in 1749.. Hard Cover. more information

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Billings and East Allan Public Library, 1979 VERY GOOD softcover, 378 pages, well-illustrated, 8.5" by 11". Scarce local history of the Kagawong area of Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron, Ontario - between 1911 and 1979. Includes family trees, golden wedding anniversaries, World Wars, Centennials, schools, churches, organizations, navigation, transportation, communication, farming, social life, early Indian history, people, families after 1910. . Soft Cover. more information

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Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1989 FINE/FINE First Edition. An exceptional copy, with previous owner's name and date on front endpaper only. No other markings, no wear to boards, binding or pages. As-new interiors. 6.25" x 9.25", 314 pages, illustrated, index. On August 19, 1942, a mainly Canadian force left England in an attempt to seize the German-occupied French port of Dieppe - a mission that has been described as the largest raid in history. The result was a complete disaster. About 3300 Canadian soldiers and officers who waited more than 2 and a half years for combat, were killed, wounded or captured in a single morning. Here the author unravels all the complexities that led to it: the political interests in both Britain and Canada; the pressures placed on Churchill and the British Chiefs of Staff; and especially the vagaries of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was ultimately responsible as Chief of Combined Operations. As the first thorough examination of the disaster, the book is an important contribution to the literature on World War II. The author is Associate Professor of History at the University of Ottawa.. Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Grace Hospital Nurses Alumnae, 1970 VERY GOOD First Edition trade paperback, 1st Printing, SIGNED by author on first page. Slight shelf-wear to covers only, interiors AS-NEW. Nicely illustrated with vintage letters and historic photos. 5.5" by 8.5", 102 pages. - - - A well-written history of Winnipeg's Salvation Army Grace Hospital, 1886 to 1970.. more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Grace Hospital Nurses Alumnae, 1970 GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing Trade Paperback, SIGNED by author on first page. Covers show edge wear & corner creases. Inside, all pages are excellent, the last few pages have a small stain at bottom corner. Well-illustrated with vintage letters and historic photos. 5.5" by 8.5", 102 pages. - - - A history of Winnipeg's Salvation Army Grace Hospital, 1886 to 1970.. more information

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NY: Random House, 1990 NEAR-FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. An exceptional copy, brand new in all respects except for one barely bumped top corner. Unmarked and pristine interiors. Unclipped DJ has light shelfwear only. 6.25" x 9.5", 329 pages, maps, illustrations, notes and references, bibliography. - Well-written and detailed military history of the British invasion of Afghanistan that began in 1839, and ended in the siege of Kabul and the deaths of 16,000 British soldiers and supporters at the Khyber massacre.. Hard Cover. more information

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