A Carousel Is Magic The Saving of Parker #119
by Boulanger, Annie
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0969992904
- ISBN 13
- 9780969992905
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver BC: The Lower Mainland Association Of Friends Of The Carousel. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 0969992904 . Light wear to extremities.; A bright, solid book .; Trade PB; B&W and Colour photographs; 171 pages; Parker #119 is a carousel, the 119th built by C. W. Parker at his factory in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1936, this carousel ended up at Happyland in Vancouver BC, which became Playland and part of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). There, it provided happiness for thousands of Vancouver and area children for more than 50 years. In 1988, the owners decided the ride was in too much of a state of disrepair to save, and sent it to the auction block. That is when the Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel was formed to save and refurbish what they considered a city treasure. The book chronicles both the life history of the ride, and the process of restoration. Included are many colour photographs of each of the horses, plus other details on the ride. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16097
- Title
- A Carousel Is Magic The Saving of Parker #119
- Author
- Boulanger, Annie
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0969992904
- ISBN 13
- 9780969992905
- Publisher
- The Lower Mainland Association Of Friends Of The Carousel
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver BC
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 0969992904, merry go round, Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, Happyland, PNE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadiana;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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