Condition: Almost 'As New'

Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869

By: AMBROSE, Stephen E.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Simon & Schuster : 2000

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Seller ID: 32062

ISBN-13: 9780684846095

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

The account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad-the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks.... 431 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Bright, clean copy, still fresn. Noted - a small gift inscription to...
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Francis Frith's Colchester: Photographic Memories

By: ANDREW, Martin

Price: $9.00

Publisher: UK, Frith Book Company Ltd. : 2000

Edition: Revised Papervback Edition of 1998

Seller ID: 053957

ISBN-13: 9781859371886

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

A volume in the 'Francis Frith collection'. Photographic memories of Colchester in Essaex. 96 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Bright, clean copy. Gift inscription to the inside of the front wrapper, otherwise unmarked and almost 'as new'. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 320g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination...
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Tomb of God: The Body of Jesus and the Solution to a 2000 Year Old Mystery

By: ANDREWS, Richard; SCHELLENBERGER, Paul

Price: $12.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Little Brown and Company : 1996

Edition: First North American Printing

Seller ID: 28755

ISBN-13: 9780316042758

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

The authors investigated encrypted parchments which provide "a hidden geometry of lines and angles apparent in certain maps, tombs, and artworks over the centuries" and applied this to a map of a region in Languedoc where the authors believe the Knights Templar buried the remains of Jesus Christ. xii, 513 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. Bright, clean, fresh interior unmarked except for initials to the ffep and a remainder mark to the bottom edge. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacket is about Fine. Weight, 870g.
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The Prince of Nothing; Three Volume Set

By: BAKKER, R. Scott

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Toronto, Penguin Canada : 2003

Edition: First Canadian Printing

Seller ID: 055278

ISBN-13: 9780143013747

Binding: Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

'The Prince of Nothing' - an epic fantasy series in the Tolkien tradition. Three volumes in this complete set - 1] The Darkness that Comes Before [577pp], 2] The Warrior-Prophet [607pp], 3]The Thousandfold Thought [510pp]. All three volumes appear 'as new'. Part of the rear free-endpaper in Vol 1 and Vol2 has been removed. Otherwise they are all unmarked and appear unused.
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The Zulu War: A Pictorial History

By: BARTHORP, Michael

Price: $9.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Sterling Pub Co Inc : 1990

Edition: Later Printing of 1980

Seller ID: 1371

ISBN-13: 9780713714692

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Text and photographs depict scenes from the Zulu War and discuss the causes of the war, opposing forces, and the course of the campaign. ix, 181 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Absolutely 'as new' nexcept for a name/date in ink to the top margin of the htp. Weight, 532g
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Costume Jewelry: A Collector's Guide (Miller's Collector's Guide)

By: BEHR, Caroline; TOLKIEN, Tracy

Price: $9.00

Publisher: UK, Mitchell Beazley - Millers : 2001

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 892

ISBN-13: 9781840005363

Binding: Card Wrappers, French Flaps

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Collector's Guide Series, 18. Caroline Behr ; special consultant, Tracy Tolkien ; executive art editor, Rhonda Fisher. 64 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. Appears unused - light surface rubbing to the rear wrapper. otherwise unmarked. Unpacked weight, 174g. Ships at cost via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. All items protected. Image available.
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Triple-O. The White Spot Story

By: BRISSENDEN, Constance

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Vancouver, Opus : 1993

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Seller ID: 1337

ISBN-13: 9780921926115

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Story of B.C.'s favorite home-grown Restaurant Chain on their 65th Anniversary. This copy is signed by two Company officials dedicated to an employee leaving the chain. 4to, 96pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover in cream cloth with gilt decoration to front cover, and with dustjacket. Except for the presentation inscription, this copy is ' As New'. WSeight, unpacked - 640g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA cal...
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Finding Bigfoot : everything you need to Know

By: BROCKENBROUGH, Martha

Price: $12.00

Publisher: New York, Feiwel and Friends : 2013

Edition: First Edition, Second Printing

Seller ID: 040659

ISBN-13: 9781250040893

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Presents information about Bigfoot, covering details about sightings and evidence for the existence of the controversial animal, as well viewpoints of skeptics and scientists on the subject. At head of title: 'Animal Planet'. Based on atelevision program. Primarily aimed at a juvenile audience. Introduction by Cliff Barackman. ix, 149 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27.5 cm. Unpacked weight, 595g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise...
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Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball, and Philanthropy

By: BRONFMAN, Charles; GREEN, Howard

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Toronto, HarperCollins Publishers : 2016

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Seller ID: 33931

ISBN-13: 9781443448475

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

While much has been written about his father, Sam, a titan of industry, there is no public record of Charles Bronfman's thoughts on his own life, family, career and his significant accomplishments in sport and philanthropy. Distilled does just that, chronicling key events in the life of the heir to one of Canada's great fortunes. xx, 348 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. But, with a Remainder mark to the bottom edge. Unpacked weight, 573g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently...
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In Flanders Fields and Other Poems of the First World War

By: BUSBY, Brian - Editor

Price: $9.95

Publisher: London, Arcturus : 2008

Edition: New Edition of 2005

Seller ID: 1671

ISBN-13: 9780572031671

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Hardcover

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Collection of poetry written during the First World War by 30 soldiers in the field all of whom were killed in action. 192pp, color illustrations, fixed silk page marker. An `as new` copy except for a small gift inscription to the ffep. Simlar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 526g.
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Native Foods and Nutrition : an illustrated reference manual.

By: CANADA. MEDICAL SERVICES BRANCH

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Ottawa, Medical Services Branch : 1995

Edition: Revised Edition

Seller ID: 24138

ISBN-13: 9780662232186

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

This new edition was developed in response to the suggestions and comments of the reviewers who participated in the evaluation of "Native Foods and Nutrition" and "Nutrient Bar Graphs for Native Foods" in 1985. The "Nutrient Bar Graphs and Nutrient Values of Selected Foods Commonly Used by Indian and Inuit," have been expanded providing a greater description of regional preferences. 125 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. This copy appears almost 'as new'. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive...
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Britannia Remembers 100 Years of Achievement

By: COCKING, Clive; CULOS, Ray

Price: $27.50

Publisher: Vancouver, B. C., Britannia Centennial Reunion Society : 2008

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 31921

ISBN-13: 9780980950700

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

One hundred year history of a Vancouver High School still located at its original site. 225pp, profusely photo illustrated. Top quality produstion values! Quite 'as new' excepting a previous owner's name to the ffep. Heavy book weighing 1.396kg unpacked. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates may not...
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The complete Claudine : Claudine at School/Claudine in Paris/Claudine Married/Claudine and Annie

By: COLETTE [Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, 1873-1954]

Price: $14.50

Publisher: New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux : 2001

Edition: 18th Printing of 2nd Farrar PB

Seller ID: 332

ISBN-13: 9780374528034

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Almost 'As New'

The four novels chart the coming of age and young adulthood of their titular heroine, Claudine, from an unconventional fifteen-year-old in a Burgundian village to a doyenne of the literary salons of turn-of-the-century Paris. The story they tell is semi-autobiographical. Translated from the French by Antonia White ; introduction by Judith Thurman. xviii, 632 pages ; 22 cm. A very bright, clean copy, unmarked and almost 's new'. Tight, square binding, no spine creasing. Unpacked weight, 582g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal char...
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Contested Island: Ireland 1460-1630 (Oxford History of Early Modern Europe)

By: CONNOLLY, S. J.

Price: $29.50

Publisher: Oxford, Oxford University Press : 2007

Edition: First Trade Paperback Printing

Seller ID: 052865

ISBN-13: 9780198208167

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Charting Ireland's progression from a poor society on the periphery of Europe, dominated by the conflicts of competing warlords, to a centralized political unit with a rapidly developing market economy, Contested Island is the story of the people who became the modern Irish. x, 426pp, maps ; 24 cm. A volume in the series, 'Oxford history of early modern Europe'. Interior is clean and unmarked, pages white and fresh. Binding is tight and square, no spine creasing. Wrappers are also bright and clean with some slight wear to the corner tips. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United...
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Corsham Memories from 1910

By: CORSHAM CIVIC SOCIETY

Price: $8.95

Publisher: UK, Corsham Civic Society : 2011

Seller ID: 23243

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Local history of Corsham, an historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England -at the south-western edge of the Cotswolds. The book is a collection of memories of people who were born in Corsham between 1910 and 1950. 130pp, photo illustrated. The book appears 'as new' except for a mark to the verso of the title page where possibly a label has been removed. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 235g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise w...
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Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs: The Life of Velma Johnston

By: CRUISE, David; GRIFFITHS, Alison

Price: $12.95

Publisher: New York, Scribner : 2010

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Seller ID: 2432

ISBN-13: 9781416553359

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

"In 1950, Velma Johnston was a secretary at an insurance company in Reno, Nevada. Twenty years later, she had become a national hero, responsible for spurring Congress into passing legislation that protected wild horses, a feat that cemented her renown as "Wild Horse Annie." 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy in a similar, price-clipped dustjacket. Almost 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 485g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates ...
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Canada and the Irish question: 1867-present

By: CURRIE, Philip James

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Canada, P.J. Currie : 2001

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 33501

ISBN-13: 9780968827505

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Book examines the political and cultural factors affecting Canadian interest in Irish politics since Confederation. v, 177 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Book appears as new - bright and fresh with a tight, square binding and no spine creasing - but is slightly marred by a gift inscription to the bottom margin of the title page. Weight, 314g.
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Mounted Police Life in Canada: A Record of Thirty-one years' Service, 1883-1914

By: DEANE, Captain Burton

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Toronto, Prospero Books : 2001

Edition: Facsimile Reprint of 1916 Cassell

Seller ID: 18938

ISBN-13: 9781552671818

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Almost 'As New'

Facsimile reprint of the original 1916 edition by Cassell & Co. 311pp, folding map at back. Very bright, clean copy with a tight, square binding. Unmarked except for a small name in ink to the verso of the fep. No creases to the cloth. 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 postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies cons...
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Island of Champions: A Sporting History of Vancouver Island

By: DHEENSHAW, Cleve

Price: $9.50

Publisher: Victoria, BC, Orca Book Publishers : 1988

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 1378

ISBN-13: 9780920501160

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

A sporting history of Vancouver Island. Parts of this book first appeared in slightly different form in the Victoria Times-Colonist newspaper. 279 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked, quite fresh. Binding is tight and square, no spine creasing. Similar wrappers. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 545g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per ...
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Gerald (Virago Modern Classics)

By: DU MAURIER, Daphne

Price: $8.50

Publisher: London, Virago : 2004

Edition: New Paperback Edition

Seller ID: 1139

ISBN-13: 9781844080663

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

The celebrated biography of Gerald du Maurier 1873-1934], last of the great actor-managers, by his daughter - author, Daphne Du Maurier [1907-1989], with an introduction by Margaret Forster. ix, 254pp. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Very slight wear to tips of corners. Unpacked weight, 228g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available.
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Condition: Almost 'As New'