The Justice of the Peace, and County & Township Officer, In The Province of Nova Scotia. Being a Guide to Such Justice and Officers in the Discharge of Their Official Duties by John George Marshall

Edmonton, NeWest Press, 1985, trade paperback, 190 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition, Signed and inscribed by the Editor on the title page "To Vi - Ian Adam". Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner bumps, light rubs. A collection of the work of 29 writers on the City of Calgary as it enters its second century. Contributors include; John Ballem, Joan Clark, Ken Mitchell, W.O. Mitchell, and Aritha van Herk. ISBN 9780920316832

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1974, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the title page, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, gift inscription (non-authorial) to front endpaper, slight spine-end and edge wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge chips, short edge tears, color offsetting to front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The story of Dr. Elizabeth Matheson, one of Canada's first woman doctors, and her work with the Cree Indians at the Onion Lake Mission in Northern Saskatchewan, as told by her daughter. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Bibliography appended. ISBN 9780771017353

Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Limited, 1890. 1st. No binding. Very Good. 18, 4 p. 22 cm. Paper wraps. Disbound. Faint stain p. 16. Written by Lieut.-Governor Simcoe, in 1791, Prior to His Departure from England for the Purpose of Organizing the New Province of Upper Canada; to Which is Added Five Official Speeches Delivered by Him at the Opening or Closing of Parliament in the Same Province, with a Prefatory Notice by the Rev. Dr. Scadding. TPL 633.

1885. No binding. Very Good. NO DATE, CIRCA 1885Format: CDV or collectible cardOriginal image of an early photo of Sir John A. Macdonald Width: 3 7/8 inchesHeight: 2 3/8 inchesCondition & Surface: Very GoodCondition of Mount: Very Good,Tonal Range 1-10 (5 being Average): 7 Image based on a photographed probably by Notman.LAC: Online MIKAN no. 3218713 virtually the same (engraving) image of Sir John A. MacDonaldJohn A Macdonald was the Attorney General of Canada West from 1854 to 1858, 1858 to 1862 and from 1864 to 1867. Macdonald at the age of 52, was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Canada on 1 July 1867 (served in his first term until 1873). He was re-elected from 1878 to 1891 (second term) becoming the second longest serving Prime Minister for a total of 18 years, 359 days. In 1867 Macdonald was created Knight Commander of the Bath, becoming Sir John A. Macdonald. He was a "nation builder" during his first administration in 1867-73. Macdonald would pass while still in office in 1891, at… Read More

Fredericton N.B.: New Brunswick Chapbooks, 1972. Book. Illus. by Cover By Bruno Bobak. Very Good. Paperbound. First Edition,. Sm 4to.,(20cm). pict. paper wraps, stapled at spine, 30 pages, New Brunswick Chapbook No. 17., limited edition 0f 250 copies, Richards second published work, a clean, bright copy, not common .Preceeded only by a privately printed book of poetry and short stories entitled One Step Inside (1972)..

Calgary, Touchwood Press, 2003, trade paperback, 83 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the title page "Ian Adam, For Vivian - fellow poet - all best wishes - IA", Fine condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. The third collection of poetry from the Alberta poet and educator. Laid-in is an invitation to the book's launch on Nov. 12, 2003, at McNally Robinson Books in Calgary. ISBN 9780968786130

Various: Henry Roxborough, 1973. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good+. Roxborough, Henry Hall's original first tissue copy with title " Sport in Days of Yore",18pp. later revised edition copy with corrections and new tile ‘‘The Beginning of Organized Sport in Canada,'' 13pp. for an article that appeared in Canada - A Historical Magazine Spring 1975 Vol.2 No. 3 page 30-43. This publication was published by the Department of History McMaster University. There is a 1975 letter from Holt Rinehart & Winston including a contract signed by Roxorough for the publishing of this article.Included are previous original documents from 1973 & 1974 showing correspondence with the editor, David P. Gagan about the publishing on this story. Overall condition of all documents are very good+. Writing in Maclean's magazine in 1926, amateur sport organizer Henry Roxborough reminded his readers that "a nation that loves sport cannot revolt" (1926: 13)."To strengthen the body is to improve the vehicle of almost all our… Read More

University Associates of Canada, Toronto, 1948, Near Fine Hardcovers / no dustjackets, 6 volume set, 7" x 9.5" x 10" of shelf, clean and tight copies. The 1948 edition includes the Newfoundland supplement edited by Robert H. Blackburn. Will quote on shipping.

Winnipeg: Brandow Publishing Co. 1914. (Small 4to) 224pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Olive cloth with oval pastedown illustration and gilt lettering. Black and white and color illustrations, recipes, household tips, local advertisements. The covers are lightly worn and the gilt lettering is rubbed. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg--Manitoba. (Manitoba, Cookbooks, Household).

Vancouver: Illahee Publications, 2003. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo (imperial). SIGNED to title page by author. Second printing. Soft cover. 128 pp. B&W photos in-text by Cliff Kopas. Slight bumping to corners, else fine. Cliff Kopas took more than a thousand black and white photographs between 1933 and 1956 that provide a visual history of the Bella Coola valley and the surrounding area. This book features a selection of those photos, along with text from Kopas's son.