James Bryant Conant, 1893 - 1978, American educator and scientist, president of Harvard University, and U.S. high commissioner for Western Germany following World War II. A brilliant research chemist he specialized in research into free radicals, the chemical structure of chlorophyll, and the quantitative study of organic reactions. 608pp, illustrated. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean, unmarked, fresh in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Thick and heavy weighing 805g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United... View More...
'Magnetic North' is an inspiring chronicle of the brief, bright moment when steam locomotives ran their final miles in Eastern Canada, a time when the certainty of their demise made their presence all the sweeter. Gorgeous book for those interested in Canadian Steam! 160pp, profusely photo illustrated. Book and unclipped dustjacket are about 'as new'. 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 overc... View More...
Numerous Practical Recipes with a minimal amount of advertising by the sponsor - Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. 60 pages. color covers. Back cover with large illustration in color of a can of Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder. Interior is Fine - unmarked, no damage. Front cover with some light soiling; Rear cover is Fine. No staple rust. Size - 4.75" by 7.25". Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media Mail, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $6.90 depending on exact weight etc. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Im... View More...
A 'smash hit' comic strip by the producers of 'Beetle Bailey'. The comic strip chronicles the misadventures of a small0town sheriff and his deputy. Ran from 1979 to 2016. This paperback was the first collection released - possible the only one?? Unpaginated. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square with no spine creases. Covers are flawless. Scarce title. 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 postag... View More...
An account of a heroic trek of 3,000 reindeer from Buckland Bay, Alaska to a Reindeer Reserve in the NorthWest Territories of Canada, 1929-1935. 269 pages, endpaper maps. Book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a small gift inscription to the top margin of the htp. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the green cloth. 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... View More...
A complete chronology of the various lines operated by the BCER, and how they interacted. Wonderful vintage photgraphs etc. 336 pages : profusely photo illustrated, maps, etc ; 29 cm. Book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for 3 short notes in ink to the verso of the front endpaper, by a former employee [driver]. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the cloth boards. The unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar showing just minor light wear to the top edge. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, t... View More...
Original, vintage, lithographed poster. First published in 1945 when, after the conclusion of WWII the French authorities wanted to promote and stimulate visitors to France. This is the 1959 edition, marked at such in the lower left margin of the poster. Art by French artist JAL - about whom little appears to be known. Printed by Paul Marcial in Paris. English language version. Dimensions - 24.25" by 39.25" [62.5cm by 100cm]. Image/s available on request. The poster is as original - NOT mounted. Not displayed but found rolled with a number of posters from a former Travel Agent. Would be shi... View More...
Official Invitation to a Reception held by the Governor General of Canada and the Viicountess Willingdon, Wed the 8th of Feb, 1928 at 9:30 o'clock. Finely printed on stiff card measuring 17.3cm by 13cm. Embossed gilt crown at top. Request for an answer at the bottom. 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, ... View More...
Biography of Captain George Vancouver for the young reader. 181pp, b&w illustrations by Robert Banks, endpaper maps. A volume in the series, 'Great Stories of Canada'. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to the blue cloth. The price-clipped dustjacket show some wear to the extremities of the spine and a short, closed tear to the top edge of the front panel. However, the dustjacket is very bright and clean. 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 Asen... View More...
Mapping the World is a stimulating account of the development of maps and the mapmakers, explorers, and patrons who made it possible. It features famous maps of all parts of the world and some of the famous names in cartography in more than 70 historical and modern maps, each with a lively description of its significance. This impressive volume features maps that show the location of paradise, route maps that guided pilgrims or crusaders to their prayers or their battles, maps that reveal the first attempts to define the borders between countries, maps that reflect Europeans' growing knowledge... View More...
Volume 2, Issue 4 - June 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues Pictorials. This issue features a complete, best-selling novel - 'Way of a Wanton' 'by Richard S. Prather. Plus -'The Case of the Courtroom Casanova' by Alan Hynd, and 'Sergeant ProVoo, the Beast in Khaki!'. Pulp art. Derringers. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages . Clean issue, bright front cover. Interior is similar. Slight wear to some edges. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $6.90 depending on... View More...
Eight songs from Led Zeppelin - words and music by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Guitar Tab Edition. Guitar Tab Glossary at back. 134pp, [2]. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Slight wear only to the fronty wrapper. 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 usually $6.90 -... View More...
Beautiful pictures of locomotives and stations dotted across Canada from every era. With over one-third of its 93 photos in color, this pictorial brings to life the Canadian railway its history, the men and how they looked, worked, and wrestled with their machines. The book also explores the stations and depots, the bridges and rail side structures. With bibliography. 82 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Just about 'as new' except for a tiny gift inscription to the top corner of the fpde. Details of optional postal rates on request. All postage at our cost! View More...
By W.J. McMillan ; with contributions by K. Newman and L. Tsang and G. Sanford.Geological Association of Canada. Mineral Deposits Division. Field guide and reference manual series, Number 1. 121 pages : illustrations, maps (some color), ; 28 cm. One large map in folded leaf in pocket a back. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Spiral binding shows no damage. A little rubbing to the front cover. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently 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 pos... View More...
Memoirs of Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire. Deborah Mitford, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, was the last of six famous sisters in an upper-crust British family whose antics left her countrymen shocked, appalled and always entertained. She died Sept. 24, 2014, at 94. The death was announced by her son, Peregrine, who did not release the location or cause. xi, 345pp, photo plates, index. An 'as new' copy except for a small, black dot to the bottom edge indicating a Remainder. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Ca... View More...
World Stamps in first Two Sessions - Lots 1 to 1938. Third Session only Canada Lots, Lot 939 to 1575. Numerous Lots photographed in b&w, Estimates, no Prices Realised for this Sale. Prices realised for previous Auctions. 159 pages. English and French text. View More...
Published by Permission of Sir Samuel Evans, President of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division. Cover the perion from when Nelson left Merton [his house in London] until the morning of Trafalgar. Text bloc of 46 pages is bright and ckean and is unmarked. Endpapers [2 leaves, one side each] are foxed. Binding is tight and square Blue cloth shows minor wear at the tips and shows two very small stains. Image available. Postage at our cost - should be very reasonable because of small size. View More...
A fascinating account of the dramatic story of the Kaslo & Slocan Railway - the Great Northern's narrow gauge line - in the rugged Slocan Mountains of British Columbia's West Kootenay district. Signed by bopth authors on the title page. 296 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 35172423. An attractive, 'as new' copy - bright, clean, still fresh, unmarked. 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 competitiv... View More...
A disbound copy in Near Fine condition. All pages present and still attached at the spine. Title page with woodcut vignette of St. John's Gate, and with List of Contents. Printed by D. Henry.Two engraved plates - 1. Of the Elephant lately presented to His Majesty. 2. Of the Baobab, or Calibash Tree, the largest vegetable in the known world, with its leaf and flower. Thirty-two topics are listed. Highlites include - 'Royal Proclamation for the Establishment of the new colonies in America'; 'Gazette account of the military operations in America'; 'Objections against Newtons Principia'; 'Natural ... View More...
The heart of this fresh and eclectic look at BC's history is an enormously popular 11-part series that ran in the Vancouver Province newspaper late in 1999. Starting with the years before the Europeans arrived, the book chronicles the life and times of BC through the decades, with plenty of photographs from public and private archives in large and small BC centres, and from the family collections of Province readers. . . 148pp, profusely illustrated with photographs. Near-new condition. Bright, clean, unmarked. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT ... View More...
