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1. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. HISTORY
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1792-1887. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 32.. San
Francisco: The History Company, 1887. 792 pages. Original brown leather binding,
with black leather labels on the spine. The front joints are cracked, but the
covers are still held in place by the binding cords. There is slight browning to
the edges of the pages. There is some shelf wear to the spine edges and corners.
Text block is tight and the contents are complete. $45.00
2. Barbeau, C.M. HURON
AND WYANDOT MYTHOLOGY.. Gov. Printing Bureau,
1915. 437 pages. Large softbound wrappers show wear to the edges and some
soiling. The binding is tight and the contents are complete. $45.00
3. Camsell, Charles. GEOLOGY,
AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE TULAMEEN DISTRICT, B.C.. Ottawa,
Canada: Government Printing Bureau, 1913. 181 pages. Softcovers. Some stains and
browning to the title page. The printed wrappers and missing, so the first page
is the title page. There is a folding map inserted in the middle of the book.
There are a couple of pages missing from the back the book. These pages list the
government reports that have been printed. $25.00
4. Dalwick, R.E.R & C.H.C. Chamber.. NEWFOUNDLAND
AIR MAILS 1919-1939. With Additional Notes on Subsequent Flights and Air
Stamps.. London: H. R. Harmer, 1953. 180 pages.
Shelf wear and discoloration to the binding. Corners are bumped. Binding is
tight. $45.00
5. Frontier Publishing. THE
DEAD AND DYING GHOST TOWNS OF SOUTH WEST ALBERTA. (The Ghost Towns Journal,
volume 1).. Alberta, Canada: Frontier Publishing
Ltd. , 40 pages. Softbound covers. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners and slight soiling. $12.50
6. Gomery, Percy. A
MOTOR SCAMPER 'CROSS CANADA: A HUMAN-INTEREST NARRATIVE OF A PATHFINDING JOURNEY
FROM MONTREAL TO VANCOUVER.. Toronto: Ryerson
Press, 1922. 208 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners.
Corners bumped. $45.00
7. Harmer, C. H. C. NEWFOUNDLAND
AIR MAILS, AIR STAMPS AND FLIGHT COVERS FROM 1919 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1949 (AN
UPDATE OF 1953 EDITION).. Cinnaminson, New Jersey:
American Air Mail Society, 1984. 181 pages. Near new condition. $55.00
8. Healey, Elizabeth. HISTORY
OF ALERT-BAY AND DISTRICT.. [n.p.]: Private
Printing, 116 pages. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Softbound covers. $5.75
9. Hornstein, Walter. THE
D'AMOURS FAMILY IN CANADA, AND OTHER PIONEER FAMILIES OF NEW FRANCE. An
historical and genealogical record of the first settlers in the French colonial
Province of Quebec.. Escanaba, Michigan: Photo
Offset Printing, 1970. 349 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners. $55.00
10. Hume, Mary. BRANDON,
PROSPECT OF A CITY.. City of Brandon: Leech
Printing Ltd. , 1981. Some shelf wear. $7.00
11. James Prince Family Organization. THE
PRINCES: JAMES-LUCY-SARAH AND THEIR FAMILIES.. Edmonton,
Calgary, Alberta: James Prince Family Organization, 1992. 670 pages. A good
family history of this Mormon-Canadian family. $55.00
12. Leechman, Douglas. NATIVE
TRIBES OF CANADA.. Toronto: W. J. Gage, 357 pages.
Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Softbound covers. The
bottom front corner is snipped away on the paper cover. Slight soiling. $6.00
13. Mebane, Alexander. THE
CANADIAN FIREBALL PROCESSION OF 1913 FEBRUARY 9: OBSERVATIONS OF THE GREAT
FIREBALL PROCESSION.. [n.p.]: Meteoritics, 1956.
19 pages. Softbound covers, VG condition. $20.00
14. Mika, Nick and Helma. BLACK
CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE.. Belleville, Ontario: Mika
Publishing, 1988. $5.95
15. Moodie, Susanna. ROUGHING
IT IN THE BUSH; OR, LIFE IN CANADA.. New York:
George P. Putnam & Company, 1852. 224 pages. Black half leather binding,
with leather spine and corners. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Corners rubbed through. Binding has a very slight lean. Light foxing to
a few pages. Light wear. Binding is in exceptional condition, clean and
tight. Hinges and text block are sound. Overall a beautful copy. $125.00
16. O'Neill, J.J. PLATINUM
AND ALLIED METAL DEPOSITS OF CANADA.. Ottawa,
Canada: J. O. Patenaude, 1934. 165 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear. Some
staining to front cover and a few initial pages. 10027add. $19.00
17. Palmer, Asael-editor. A
HISTORY OF THE MORMON CHURCH IN CANADA.. Canada:
Lethbridge Herald Co. , 1968. 301 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine edges and
corners. Dust jacket has slight edge-wear. $20.00
18. Provincial Archives. BRITISH
COLUMBIA HERITAGE SERIES. Series1 Our Native Peoples. Volume 10-BELLA COOLA.. British
Columbia, Canada: Provincial Archives, 1964. 77 pages. Softcovers. Shelf wear
and some small stains to the covers. $4.50
19. Raymond, Alberta Canada. GOLDEN
JUBILEE OF THE TOWN OF RAYMOND, ALBERTA, 1901-1951.. Raymond,
Alberta Canada: Raymond and District Historic Society, 1989. 47 pages. Softcover
binding. Near new condition. Raymond, Alberta was founded by Jesse Knight and
Mormon settlers. $10.00
20. Raymond, William O. THE
RIVER ST. JOHN. IT'S PHYSICAL FEATURES, LEGENDS AND HISTORY FROM 1604-1784.. St.
John, New Brunswick, Canada: John A. Bowes, 1910. 552 pages. Quite a bit of
shelf wear to the binding and rubbing to the spine and corners. Some discolored
spots to the binding and light soiling. Binding solid. $35.00
21. Sansom, Joseph. TRAVELS
IN LOWER CANADA, WITH THE AUTHOR'S RECOLLECTION OF THE SOIL, AND ASPECT; THE
MORALS, HABITS, AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.. Toronto:
Coles, 1972. Softcover. Slight wear. Softbound covers. Facsimile reprint. $4.25
22. Sessions, David F. THE
EARLY RAPID CANCELLING MACHINES OF CANADA.. Toronto,
Canada: Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain, 1982. 140 pages. Softbound
covers. Slight wear to spine and corners. $28.00
23. Sinclair, David-editor. THE
NEW WORLD JOURNAL OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM DUNLOP, 1845.. Toronto:
Dundurn Press, 1976. Slight Shelf wear, else VG in edge-worn dust jacket. $8.95
24. Snyder, L.L. ONTARIO
BIRDS.. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1951. Shelf wear,
else VG in dust jacket With slight chipping to edges. A few tears to dust
jacket. $10.00
25. Stake, Raymond Alberta. A
PLANTING OF THE LORD: A CENTURY OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RAYMOND 1901-2001.
(Canada).. Raymond, Alberta Canada: Raymond
Alberta Stake, 2001. 790 pages. Near new condition. A good history of the
LDS-settled region of Alberta Canada. $40.00
26. Sylvestre, Guy. CANADIAN
WRITERS: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.. Toronto:
Ryerson, 1964. Ex-library, with internal stamps and label on spine. Label on
dust jacket. Light wear. $8.00
27. Warrilow, Betty-editor. BEAUTIFUL
STONEY KEPPEL, INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF SHALLOW LAKE, 1855-1986.. Owen
Sound, Ontario, Canada: W. D. Keeling Printers, 1986. 484 pages. Near new
condition. $75.00
28. Whitford, H.N. FORESTS
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.. Ottawa, Canada: Commission
of Conservation, 1918. 409 pages. Paper covers. Some wear to the covers and
slight chipping to the spine edges. With several fold-out maps and a large
folding map inside the back cover. $33.00