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Belden's Historical Atlas of Victoria County, Ontario, 1881.
by PHELPS, Edward C.
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$65.00
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Ancaster: Alexander Publishing, 2000. Millenium edition. Tall folio, green buckram, pp.64 maps and illustratons throughout. A few small faint marks/spots to covers, else very good or better. .
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of York, and the Township of West Gwillimbury & Town of Bradford in the County of Simcoe Ont., Compiled Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys.
by MILES &Co.
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$45.00
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(No place): Wilson's Publishing Company, 1996. #126 of 1.000 copies. Folio, brown boards, pp. xxii, 75; [1] ads; [6] directory; maps and illustratons throughout. Photolithographic reproduction of the 1878 atlas. Bumping to edges and light wear to covers, else very good. .
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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Carleton. (Including the City of Ottawa) Ont., Compiled Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys.
by H. Belden & Co.
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(Oshawa; Wilson Publishing Company, 1997. Limited edition, #327of 1,000 copies. Folio, green boards, pp. lv, 70; maps and illustratons throughout. Photolithographic reproduction of the 1879 atalas. Lower coners slightly bumped, rubbing and light scratches to covers, else very good. .
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The Cataraqui Golf and Country Club: The First Seventy Years 1917-1987.
by JONES, Lyndon.
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9780921341109
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$20.00
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Belleville: Mika Publishing Company, 1987. First edition. Card covers, pp.119, [9 pages designated for notes - this copy blank and unused]. Illustrated throughout. Considerable Kingston, Ontario interest. Book is sound, but covers have wear along edge of spine, and some visible scratches to the front and back. Condition rated as good or better. … Read more
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History of the Township of North Crosby and Westport.
by PATTERSON, Neil A
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9781424318292
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$20.00
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Westport: (self published), 2006. Octavo, pictorial card covers, pp. 85 + unpaginated appendicies; illustrated. Printed by The Review-Mirror, Westport, Ontario. Previous owner's name neatly on title page, else near fine. .
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More Pioneer Hamlets of York.
by (Snider, Andrew, and the York Chapter of the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Canafda).
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$16.50
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Waterloo: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, 1985. Printed card covers, pp. 208 illustrated with b&w maps and line drawings. Published as Canadian-German Folklore #9. Fine condition. .
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Waterloo Portfolio: Woldemar Neufeld's Paintings and Block-prints of Waterloo, Ontario
by (Waterloo, Ontario Interest).
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9780920446102
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$35.00
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St. Jacobs: Sand Hill Books, Inc., (1982). #211 of 1,250 copies offered for sale. Oblong quarto, yellow cloth, unpaginted; illustrated. Book is near fine. The jacket has some edge tears and creaes, but is complete and is now in a removable, acid-neutral mylar dust jacket protector. .
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Labourers on the Rideau Canal: , 1826-1832: From Work Site to World Heritage Site
by McKENNA, Katherine M.J.
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$15.00
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Ottawa: Borealis, Trade paper format, 135 pages. In 2007 the Rideau Canal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Labourers on the Rideau Canal honours the difficult, tragic lives of the workers who were instrumental in creating such a world treasure. The book includes genealogical paths to uncovering Irish and other groups´ ancestral links to the Rideau Canal.… Read more
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Nortel Belleville 50th Anniversary, June 19, 1997.
by (Belleville Ontario Interest).
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Yearbook format: quarto, boards, pp. 95, (1). Illustrated in black and white, with some colour images as well. Printed by Jostens Canada. Chronicles the ground breaking ceremony at the plant site in 1947 through the history of the company, with material on their community involvement, and their association with Brown's Fine Foods, unions.as well as documentation of various internal departments… Read more
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A Radioactive Waste Dump in Malvern: A Citizen's Account.
by HEIGHINGTON, George R.E.
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Self published. "Second generation " of the text, printed in 2017, after the first edition of 2017. Revised. Quarto, glossy pictorial boards, pp. a-g, xvii, 264; illustrated. Publication history and author's signature on front pastedown endpaper. Impressive account of this contaminated site in Scarborough Ontario, compiled by a citizen scientist. As issued and in… Read more
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Built on Faith and Fortitude: A Brief History of Hope Township
by Leetooze, Sherrell Branton.
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9780969878940
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$25.00
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(Bowmanville):Lynn Michael-John Associates, (1997). Octavo, pictorial card covers, pp.iii, 187; illustrated. Signed by the author. Very good. .
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Bancroft. North of 7... and Proud of It! A Parade of Memories from North Hastings.
by FRENCH, Orlando. Editor.
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- 9780973266900
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(Bancroft: The Bancroft Heritage Book Committe, 2003) Quarto, glossy pictorial boards, pp. 248; illustrated. Previous owner's small, tidy rubber stamp oppostite title page, else near fine. No dust jacket.. .
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Baldoon. Lord Selkirk's Settlement in Upper Canada.
by MacKENZIE, A.E.D.
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(London): Phelps Publishing Company, (1978). First printing of 2,000 copies. Octavo, orange card covers, pp.viii, 84; illustrated. Spine faded, light soiling to covers, else very good. .
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Destination: Ottawa Valley.
by HESSEL, Peter.
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9780969197607
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$25.00
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Ottawa: Runge Press Limited, (1984) Card covers, pp.[vi], 162; illustrated. Slight creasing to lower corner of rear cover, covers lightly rubbed, else very good. .
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Historical Sketch of the County of Carleton.
by BOND, Courtney C.J. (New Introduction by)
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$30.00
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Belleville: Mika Silk Screening Limited, 1971. Octavo: red cloth, pp. vi, 354; illustrated. From the "Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Carleton", originally published in 1879 by H. Belden & Co., Toronto. Previous owner's small, tidy ink rubber stamp on front free endpaper, else near fine, no dust jacket. .
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Origins - A History of Dummer Township.
by COLE, Jean Murray.
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- 9780969748106
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Township of Dummer, 1993. Octavo, teal boards, pp. [viii], 296, [4] pp. of advertisements for local businesses. Illustrated and with map endpapers. Near fine in dust jacket. .
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The Arnprior Story, 1823-1984 : A History of Arnprior.
by LAVOIE, Leo.
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H. Brittle Printing Limited, 1984. Second printing, originally printed by the Arnprior & District Historical Society earlier that year).. Quarto, glossy pictorial boards, xiv, 138 pages; illustrated. Near fine. No dust jacket.. .
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Valley Irish.
by Bennett, Carol; MacCuaig, D.W.
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- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- 9780919137073
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(Renfrew: Juniper Books, 1983). First edition. Quarto, pictorial card covers, pp. 114; illustrated. A history of Irish Settlers in old District of Bathurst of the Ottawa Valley (now part of Carleton, Lanark and Renfrew). Publisher's small circular promotional sticker affixed neatly to front cover, else fine. .
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Peter Robinson's Settlers.
by Bennett, Carol
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- 1987
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- 9780919137165
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(Renfrew): Juniper Books, (1987). , 1987. Quarto, pictorial card covers, pp. 195; illustrated. A history of Irish Settlers brought to Upper Canada in 1823 and 1825 under the leadership of the Hon. Peter Robinson, MPP. They settled in the District of Bathurst in the Ottawa Valley and in the Newcastle District of the Peterborough Area. Light foxing… Read more
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Muskoka and Haliburton 1615-1875. A Collection of Documents.
by MURRAY, Florence B. (Edited with an Introduction by)
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$100.00
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The Champlain Society for the government of Ontario / University of Toronto Press, (1965). Reprinted. Octavo, publisher's red cloth, pp. cxiv, 445; illustrtaed with line drawings and plates. Volume VI in theb Ontario Series of The Champlain Society. Book is fine; dust jacket with fading to red printing on spine, a couple of minute… Read more
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