British Columbia/ N&W America
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Aldergrove, BC: Alder Grove Heritage Society, (1993). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Vol 1 : 1993 ; Errata List : 2000 ; Vol 2 : 2001. Green faux-leather over boards, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, map endpapers, 4to (11 inches [28 cm] tall), pp. v1: xviii... More
Vancouver, BC: Alpine Garden Club of British Columbia, 1993. Paperback. Club newsletter printed on letter size paper folded in half, small 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. 24 [continuous pagination as each volume consists of 120 pp], illustrated with line drawings, some issues saddle stapled. A near continuous (lacking Vol 35... More
Surrey, BC: Antonson Publishing, 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated card covers, 11" x 8-1/4", pp.111, Bibliography and Sources, Index, B&W photos, illustrations and maps throughout. The 1976 issue has one light reading crease near spine. The First and Second Annual Editions (1976 and 1977). The 1976 issue contains 27 articles... More
Surrey, BC: Antonson Publishing, 1976. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated card covers, 11" x 8-1/4", pp.111, Bibliography and Sources, Index, B&W photos, illustrations and maps throughout. The 1976 issue has one light reading crease near spine. The First and Second Annual Editions (1976 and 1977). The 1976 issue contains 27 articles... More
Ottawa, ON: Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 1963. Paperback. Showing step by step construction methods of a traditional Inuit boat. Printed card wraps, 8vo (9-3/4 inches [24.7 cm] tall), pp. vi, 83, illustrated with line drawings and 32 B&W plates, appendix, chart, bibliography. A fine unused copy, documenting... More
Montreal: Associated Screen News, c. 1960. Paperback. Metal spiral-bound book with 18 colour images of the Rocky Mountains to recto, oblong 8vo 8-1/2" tall, unpaginated. Light wear to cover edges. Associated Screen News also produced travel films in cooperation with the National Parks Branch. More
Vancouver, BC: B.C. Hydro Power Authority, 1973. Paperback. Saddle stapled printed card wraps, 4to (11 inches [27.9 cm] tall), pp. 24, charts, maps, graphs, numerous B&W photo reproductions, and aerial views. Front cover with an ink stamp and some sun fading, else unmarked. A report outlining the history and current... More
Vancouver, BC: B.C. Hydro Power Authority, 1973. Paperback. Side stapled printed card wraps, 4to (11 inches [27.9 cm] tall), pp. (i) [submission letter], 21, 2 fold-out color maps. Front cover with a few pink a dots and rubber stamp, else unmarked. A report outlining BC Hydro's need for a 500... More
Vancouver, BC: B.C. Hydro Power Authority, 1973. Paperback. Side stapled printed card wraps, 4to (11 inches [27.9 cm] tall), pp. (i) [submission letter], 28, three maps, one being a fold-out at rear. Front cover with a faint ink stamp, else unmarked. A report outlining BC Hydro's need for a 230... More
Kamloops, BC: Kamloops Museum, 1973. Paperback. Saddle stapled illustrated wraps, 8vo (8-3/8 inches [21.4 cm] tall), pp. 12. Covers with some fading, light soil and creases, else unmarked. Historical survey of the paddlewheelers of the Thompson River. More
Kamloops, BC: Kamloops Museum, 1978. Paperback. Saddle stapled illustrated wraps, 8vo (8-3/8 inches [21.4 cm] tall), pp. 48. An alphabetical listing of the origin and history of places and geographic features in the Thompson River drainage basin. More
British Columbia, Canada: W. G. Barclay, [c. 1900]. C. 1900's photograph of two women and a girl standing in front of a home. Photograph measures 4 x 5-1/2 inches wide and is mounted on unprinted, cream colored cabinet card stock measuring 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches wide. Verso with the rubber... More
Summerland, BC: N.L. Barlee, 1971. Paperback. Saddle stapled illustrated wraps, 4to (11 inches tall), pp. 32, 40, 40 and 36, illustrated with line drawings, color plates, B&W photos and maps. Volumes with light wear and soil, No. 4 with ink initials at top of front cover and some pencil marks... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1862. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Modern rebind in half-leather over marbled boards, title in gilt onto five compartment spine, 8vo (8-3/8 inches tall), xxii, 307, illustrated frontis showing "Victoria From James' Bay, Looking Up Government Street." A handsome book with new endpapers. Volume with slight... More
London: A & C Black, 1911. Second Edition. Hardcover. Decorated cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, 12mo, (7-3/4 inches tall), pp. xi, 220, xvi (ads), ad illustrated endpapers, fold-out cancel frontis, 31 photo illustrations, tables. Volume with spine ends bumped, rubbing and a thin... More
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909 / 1912. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Vol. 1. Fruit Ranching [1909 ] : Very Good. Decorated cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, 12mo, (7-3/4 inches tall), pp. xi, 196, 32 photo illustrations, tables. Volume with light wear to covers, eps... More
Toronto: William Briggs, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards, 8vo (8- 9/19 inches tall), pp. xii, 568, title in black onto top board and spine, illus., tissue guarded port. frontis, lacks map at rear. Light wear to cover. Ref. Lowther 1097. More
Terrace, BC: First Nations Education Center, (1999). First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated card wraps, 4to (11 inches [27.9 cm] tall), pp.xviii, 154, map, appendicies, bibliography, illustrated with B&W and color photos throughout. Signed by the author on the half-title page and by the dedicatee next to his photo on the dedication... More
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's decorative blind stamped cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in gilt onto spine, 8vo (7-1/4 inches tall), pp. x, 480, colored endpapers, tissue-guarded steel engraved frontis with 8 additional engraved plates (Wagner-Camp plate count omits the plate "Prairie on... More
Vancouver, BC: Canadian Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd., 1924. Paperback. "Prints what the Trade and the Motorist want to Read." Side stapled glossy wraps, tall 4to (12 inches tall), pp. 56, illustrated throughout. Volume is worn and soiled with short splits to spine, small losses to fore-edge of bottom cover... More
Whitehorse, Yukon: Rock & Roll Moose Meat Publishing, (1979). First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Published January, 1979. Illustrated card wraps, folio (14 inches tall), pp. 112, illustrated with line drawings, maps and photos. Covers toned with a few soil spots and light creases, else unmarked. Inscribed and dated Sept. 14... More
Victoria, B.C. Queen's Printer, 1942. Hardcover. Brad bound in black cloth over heavy boards, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, small folio (13-1/4 inches [33.5 cm] tall), pp. xxi, 1545. Covers worn and rubbed, text with occasional finger soil, small tear or crease, else unmarked and strongly... More
Victoria, B.C. Queen's Printer, 1943. Hardcover. Brad bound in black cloth over heavy boards, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, small folio (13-1/4 inches [33.5 cm] tall), pp. xxii, 1492. Covers worn and rubbed with upper brad missing, text with occasional finger soil, small tear or crease... More
Victoria, B.C. Queen's Printer, 1907. Hardcover. Bound in half leather with marbled paper over heavy boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, small folio (12-1/2 inches tall), pp. lxxxvii, 2191. Covers heavily worn and rubbed with head of spine partially pulled, text with small tide line to bottom corner of... More
Victoria, B.C. Queen's Printer, 1907. Hardcover. Bound in half leather with marbled paper over heavy boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, small folio (12-1/2 inches tall), pp. lxxxvii, 4349 - 6618. Covers worn and rubbed, text with small tide line to bottom corner of text block, else unmarked and... More