Bibliography for the Study of British Columbia's Domestic Material History
Ottawa, ON: National Museums of Canada, 1976. Paperback. Saddle stapled printed wraps, 4to, pp. 73, illustrated with B&W photos, a clean copy. More
Ottawa, ON: National Museums of Canada, 1976. Paperback. Saddle stapled printed wraps, 4to, pp. 73, illustrated with B&W photos, a clean copy. More
Mariposa, CA: Gazette Press, (1936). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Brown cloth over boards, 8vo, pp. xii, 183, illustrated, maps, signed by author ffep, p.o. notes taped to p. vi (blank); Price-intact DJ has large pieces missing and multiple tape repairs. More
Nelson, BC: Columbia Studio, 1900. Mounted Photograph. A horse-drawn Viking parade float with 16 "Vikings" aboard celebrating "Leif Erikson - Discoverer of America - Year 1000" as they stop to pose with parade officials gathered at bottom left of image. This photo appears to have been taken at the foot..... More
[Nelson, BC]: [Nelson Daily News], 1951. Photograph. A nice bird's-eye view of the then-working Paradise Mine site, showing many of it's workers and period buildings. The Paradise mine is located in a high alpine basin below Mount Nelson near Invermere, British Columbia and was originally staked in 1899. An original..... More
Fernie, BC: The Tourist Association of South-Eastern B.C and Southern Alberta ; Calgary Good Roads Association ; Calgary Auto Club, 1923. Paperback. Main map title. Map folder cover title is "Auto Road Maps of The Scenic Heart of the Canadian Rockies, South Eastern British Columbia & Sunny Southern Alberta with..... More
San Francisco: de Young, M.H., 1897. Newspaper. Folio (16-5/8 wide x 22-1/4 inches tall), pp. 12. Edges uniformly toned with occasional browning, a small amount of chipping to spine edge from being disbound and a light horizontial fold. Published shortly after the gold-laden steamship Excelsior arrived in San Francisco, these..... More
San Francisco: de Young, M.H., 1897. Newspaper. Folio (16-5/8 wide x 22-1/4 inches tall), pp. 14. Edges uniformly toned with a small amount of chipping to spine edge from being disbound, a light horizontial fold and a few pencil marks to p. 8. Published shortly after the gold-laden steamship Excelsior..... More
DeBolt, Alta. DeBolt & District Pioneer Museum Society & DeBolt Country Club and Agricultural Society, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. 4to 11" tall, pp. v, 126. Large green soft cover with title and B&W photos on top cover. An Alberta local history with B&W photos and illustrations throughout. More
Vancouver, BC: J. Pitcairn Hogg, [1928]. Ephemera. A pictorial palm card from the 1928 British Columbia General Election, printed for a candidate running in Vancouver, BC, by Sun Publishing Co., Ltd. and published by J. Pitcairn Hogg. Card measures 6.25 x 3.25, is printed in black ink onto pink card..... More
n.p. British Columbia's Women's Institute, 1959. Hardcover. Green cloth gilt, 8vo (9 inches tall), pp. 101, illustrated throughout mostly w. member events & photos, color map endpapers ; discreet p.o. ink name at top of rear pastedown else clean and unmarked. "This historical hanging for our mental walls is a...... More
Nelson, B.C. Central Kootenay (B.C.) Economic Development Office, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Orange comb-bound softcover with title and decorations printed in black onto top cover, 4to 11" tall, pp. [xvi], 289, illustrated throughout with numerous maps and tables. Light wear to covers, else about fine with all maps and text..... More
1899. Loose Map. An historic hand-colored map on linen, showing six early mining claims in south east British Columbia. Pen and ink with wash color on coated drafting linen, "Nov. 25th 99" and "E.C.H." at bottom right "International Boundary" written at lower left, map measures 9-1/8 inches tall x 7-3/4..... More
Toronto, ON: Toronto Star Ltd., 1965. Paperback. The Toronto Star published their Saturday periodical the Star Weekly magazine from 1910 until 1973. This issue features the iconic "Sexier than Girls" James Bond 007's Aston Martin DB5 automobile, the Moyie paddlewheeler in Kaslo and The Rediscovery of the Kootenays. Printed paper..... More
c. 1906. Mounted Photograph. An endearing studio composite action shot of fourteen young children squeezed into in a small-wheeled cart. The cart is being pulled by the bearded photographer whilst carrying his camera and tripod tucked under his arm. The occupants include a tiny dog riding at center front, and..... More
Toronto, ON: The Missionary Society Church of England in Canada, c. 1930. Paperback. The Archdeacon's tribute to his Inuit friend, Joseph Pudlo. Printed wraps, 12mo (7-3/8 inches tall), pp. 43, (44), illustrated throughout w. B&W photo reproductions and fold-out map at rear. Includes a real photo postcard inscribed and signed..... More
Kamloops, BC: G.G. Fowler, 1895/1905. Loose Maps. The Homestake mining claim is located on the north side of Jamieson Creek about 25 kilometers north of Kamloops and is "...one of the oldest known gold-quartz properties in the province, having been reported upon by G.M. Dawson in 1888." From the Ministry..... More
[Vancouver, BC]: Leonard Frank, c. 1930. Photograph. An 7.5 x 9.25 inch tall, hand-colored gelatin silver photograph, developed onto heavy paper with the title "The Green Timber, Surrey B.C." stamped in blue ink along lower edge ; "Made in U.S.A.", "2330" and "L. Frank, Photo" are all additionally written in..... More
Revelstoke, BC: Footprint Publishing, (1987). Byron Harmon et al. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth with title stamped in silver onto upper board and spine, square 4to (10-5/8 inches tall), colored endpapers, pp. 156, illustrated throughout in B&W and color, maps, bibliography, notes and appendices. Volume with light bumps..... More
Seattle, Washington: Superior Publishing Company, (1971). First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth hardcover, 4to, stated "First Edition", pp. 176. Spine ends lightly bumped, small prev. owners signature to ffep. Dust jacket with edge wear, rubbing and small closed tears. Now in archival mylar. More
Vancouver, BC: University of BC, 1974. First Edition. Paperback. Printed card covers, 8vo (9-3/4 inches tall), pp. 96. The Oriental Immigrant and Canada's Protestant Clergy, 1858-1925 ; Vancouver's "Red Menace" of 1935 [waterfront] along with the regular features - Book Reviews and Bibliography of B.C. More
Vancouver, BC: University of BC, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Printed card covers, 8vo (9-3/4 inches tall), pp. 120. Volume with a touch of fading to spine, else unmarked. "Smallpox on the Northwest Coast, 1835-1838" by James Gibson on p. 61-81. Other articles included are "The Labor Relations Board : 1973-1980"..... More
Ottawa, ON: Government Printing Bureau, 1907. Paperback. A scarce federally issued informational pamphlet, with OCLC locating just four copies held institutionally, UBC (Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection) and LAC in Canada and UC Berkeley and the Library of Congress in the U.S. Stapled paper wraps, 12mo size (7 inches..... More
Vancouver, BC: Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd., [c. 1920s]. RPPC. Three c. 1920s postally unused RPPCs of the Kettle Valley Railway by Gowen Sutton Ltd. One is sepia toned and has "Canyon Creek Trestle" written in negative near the lower edge, the other two are hand-colored B&W cards w. "Canyon Creek..... More
St. Paul, MN: Great Northern Railway, 1957. Date from copyright date in map cartouche - together 2 items. Folding brochure map, text and images verso, folded size is 9 tall x 4 inches wide, unfolding to 18 inches tall x 31-5/8 inches wide, two inset maps of Alaska and Connecting..... More
[Saint Paul, Minnesota]: Great Northern Railway / Burlington Northern Railway, 1970. Paperback. Together 2 items. Folding timetable brochure, folded size is 9-3/4 inches tall x 4-5/8 inches wide, unfolding to 9-1/4 inches wide, pp. 12. Brochure with toning and light wear. * together with * A blue and white padded..... More