Primarily pictorial history of Abbotsford and Mission, B. C. told with antique and vintage photographs and detailed captions. 140pp, with index. Bright,m fresh, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, Bright, clean boards. Unpacked weight, 648g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is n... View More...
242pp, photo illustrated. As New'. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, exceot for a light stain to the bottom edge. Tight, square binding. No creases to spine. Too thick to qualify for Lettermail rates. View More...
This the first Heritage House edition of 1999. First published in 1993. Story of the Frank Slide, April 29, 1903 at Turtle Mountain, Frank, Alberta. 94pp, photo illustrated, maop. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Glossy covers, no spine creases. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail, or via USPS Media within North America, in a card sleeve. From $4.00 to $8.00 depending on exact weight etc. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Tracking with all shipments to the USA. Image available. Overseas orders, Postage, at cost, determined by f... View More...
French language text. Second volume ONLY of a Two volume set. [Second volume entitled 'Notes']. 291pp, musical figures. Very clean, bright copy, virtually unused. Sound binding with tight, square spine. Minor edge wear to wraps on spine edges. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media ail, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $8.00 depending on exact weight etc. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Tracking with all shipments to the USA. Image available if required. Overseas orders, Postage, at cost, determined by ... View More...
Scarce retail trade catalog from the Army & Navy stores, now headquartered in Vancouver. Not dated- circa late 1950s. Subtitled, 'The 12 Month Bargain Book' - Mail Order Department. 72pp, wrappers and centre-pages with some color, balance in b&w. Very bright and clean. Weight, 130g. View More...
Single Issue of this popular and influential British Columbia Quarterly Magazine. Summer of 1971. Fascinating articles on B. C. History of the pioneer days - gold, ghost towns, artifacts, lost treasure, old mines etc. Issue features articles on Old Woman's Buffalo Jump, Historic Yale, and the Jewellery Box. 40pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a sound stapled binding. Name to top margin of the front wrapper. Otherwise, Unmarked. Shadow of old tape to the spine, since removed. No other issue with the spine.Weight, 100g. View More...
Issue No 26, Oct/Nov/Dec of 1991 of this magazine focusing on the pioneer days of Western Canada - Old British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon - mining prospecting, ghost towns, history etc. - This issue - Alex Monkman's Dream, Whisky Horses & Death, The Miner's Angel, The Great Creston Bank Robbery, A Just Retribution [Massacre of Miners]. pp129-176, photo illustrated, some in color. Clean, bright, unmarked copy. Weight, 144g. View More...
'New York Times Bestseller'. "The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer." -Geoffrey O'Brien, New York Review of Books. A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author.... xxii, 745 pages ; 24 cm. First published in hardc over in 1998. A near Fine copy - internally bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding. Single light crease to the spine. Minor points of wear here and there. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia an... View More...
A well researched narrative with over 150 historic photos, pays tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy on its 100th Birthday, and to its home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. x, 214 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. A new copy from bankrupt stock. Scan available. Bright, fresh and 'as new'. Weight, 413g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. Under $5.00 depending on location. Images available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Pamphlet concerning currency in Germany under jurisdiction of the Bishops. Latin text. Size, 7"x8.25", 77pp, 3pp index. Doctoral dissertation. Unbound pamphlet with contemporary paper strip at spine. Corners a little curled otherwise clean, sound copy. View More...
Introduction to birdwatching in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Feeding birds, building and siting nesting boxes for birds, making your own garden more attractive for birds. An easy-to-use, colourful reference book for the urban birdwatcher.143pp, profusely illustrated in color. Top corner of front cover and of title page have been clipped. Otherwise a near Fine copy. Weight, 250g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
'As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen offers the piercing story of innocence betrayed at a 1930s British seaside resort'. First Modern Library Edition. First published in 1938. 418 pages ; 19 cm. An 'as new' copy -bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the wine-colored cloth. The unclipped dustjacket, in protective brodart, is similar. Too thick to ship via Canada Post Lettermail. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Can... View More...
Designed and illustrated by Jack Grundle ; edited by Peter Broomhall and Jack Grundle ; author, Jim Kilburn, Lee Straight ... [et al.] ; foreword by Roderick Haig-Brown. 107 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 32 cm. OCLC Number: 1006930128. Book is very bright & clean and is unmarked. Binding is tight and square; cloth, with gilt titles, shows no wear. The unclipped dustjacket is also bright and clean with minor wear to the edges, a little more so to the top edge. Unpacked weight, 777g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based o... View More...
Sheet music. 5pp + [2pp], illustrated cover. Small signature & date to top right margin. Small stain to top left corner, barely visible on the exterior. Weight, 40g. View More...
Magnetometric [190] and Geological [190A] maps of Iron Ore Deposits in Wollaston Township, Ontario. Maps 191[36" by 22"] and191A [same]. Lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, CON. VIII. Showing geological details, plus, mines, roads, buildings, elevation contours, streams etc. Colour. Nice condition, unmarked, no separations. Small light stain to rear of map 190 - not affecting front. Folded for over 100 years. Weight, 68g. Lettermail may apply. View More...
Colorful Ship's Menu, on stiff card, printed on one side only. Issued on board the Canadian National Steamship, the S. S. Prince Rupert, off the West Coast of Canada in British Columbia waters. Very bright and clean. Unmarked. Weight, 7g. View More...
'Covering the Entire Field of Entertainment'. Primarily pictorial in nature. This issue features a cover photo of a female model/artist, Joy Skylar. Many articles of general interest, WWII, and particularly entertainment. 50pp, profusely photo illustrated in b&w, minimal advertising. Bright, clean and unmarked. Some features - Sonja Henie; Radio City Music Hall backstage; Dye Works; Chorus Girls Call; wrestler Patrick O'Connor; Jimmy McLane; Cecil B. DeMille; woman Axe Murderer in GeorgiaMovies; Musicals; Cartoons, etc. Interior clean and unmarked. Exterior almost perfect and also unmarked.... View More...
'The following narrative is designed to tell something of the history of the Western horse and the part he has played in the development of the Americas...[preface, vii]. xvii, 286pp, photo illustrated.The interior of the book is bright, clean and unmarked; binding is tight and square, hinges sound. The exterior, lacking the dustjacket, is slightly age-darkened but is clean and without wear. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal ... View More...
Texas Folklore Society Publication Number XVI. First Published in 1940. An extensive and informative compilation on Mustangs and Mustangers. 'A nice collection of stories about Western horses, both wild and working cow ponies'. xi, [3], 429pp, illustrated. Overall, a bright, clean copy. A couple of short ink notes to the fep and a gift inscription to the htp. Otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the bright, gold cloth. No wear to the cloth. Sharp corners. The price-clipped dustjacket is clean but shows light to moderate edge wear and a sun-faded spine. We use... View More...
The Battle of Quebec, an important battle in world history the consequences of which are playing out today. 241pp, bibliography, index, illus, endpaper maps. Hardcover in blue cloth with unclipped dustjacket. Book is tight and clean; DJ has a little edge wear, small margin tears. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usu... View More...
