Crawford Bay, BC: n.p., 1913. Ephemera. A prewar theater program from the 1913 Kootenay Lake community of Crawford Bay, located on the East shore of Kootenay Lake, titled "Palace of Varieties" boasting two plays, a nine-part concert and a production date of December 6th, 1913. A folded 6 x 9..... More

n.p., c. 1917. Ink Blotter. A scarce ink blotter, with credited artwork by "EAO"[?], measuring 3.5 x 6.25 inches wide, a stray ink mark to front and some ink blotter marks on verso. Stirring graphics, symbolizing the victory of good over evil and showing England's patron saint, Saint George slaying..... More

London: A.J. Stevens & Co., Ltd., 1949. Edition CM-8. Paperback. Manual for their 1949, 350 & 500 c.c. A.J.S. motorcycle. Printed paper wraps, 8vo (8.5 inches tall), pp. 92, illustrated w. exploded views and line drawings throughout, index. Volume w. fading, light wear and finger soil to covers, very occasional..... More

Donald, B.C. W. Alexander, Jewller, c. 1890. A circa 1890's hand-painted "Paris Green" promotional picture frame from a jewelry store operating in Donald, BC. A newspaper ad placed by Alexander's jewelry store can be found on p. 3 of the Saturday, June 23, 1894 newspaper "The Golden Era" from Golden..... More

Alaska: n.p. [Army Corps of Engineers?], [1942]. Ephemera. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Army Corps of Engineers started and finished building 1600 miles of highway to Alaska. The 10,000 strong Corps did it in just over eight months with much help from Canadians. This humerous Christmas greeting..... More

British Columbia: B.C. Hydro, 1960. Sheet Map. Sheet No. 7 - with "Hunting Survey Corporation Limited / West Coast Division" printed at lower left margin - in B.C. Hydro's Columbia River Developments : Arrow Lakes series having "Date of Photography June-July, 1960" stated at bottom right hand corner. Large photo..... More

Card Cover Case. Circa. 1950's deck of 54 Peter Pan minature playing cards, including one joker and one ad card, all measuring 2-7/16 inches tall x 1-5/8 inches wide. Some cards with light wear and small soil marks, box with modest wear, creases and soil, two burn marks to one..... More

"Somewhere in France" 1917. Postcard. A hand-embroidered, wartime Christmas greeting postcard, dated verso "Xmas 1917" with the senders' thoughts and " From Bill / Somewhere in France" written in ink. Postcard w. expected toning to fabric and "Fabrication Francaise" printed on verso. An unusually beautiful wartime greeting, likely sent from..... More

n.p. (c. 1901-1992). Hardcover. Scrapbook photo albums of two prominent English families - the Bonham-Carter family (Henry Bonham-Carter and Florence Nightingale had the same Grandfather) and the Baker family, featuring the distinguished Air Marshal Sir John W. Baker. Hilary Bonham-Carter and Air Marshal Sir John W. Baker were married in..... More

London: Boy Scouts Association, 1922. Loose Map. Printed pictorial map, 14-7/8 inches tall x 19-3/4 inches wide (printed border 13-1/16 inches x 18-5/16 inches), scale is 3" to 800 ', shows muster stations, entrances, train stations, various palace buildings, troop locations, HQ and both Royal Enclosures. This 99 year old..... More

Midway, BC: Conservative Party, 1904. Handbill. A scarce and ephemeral political handbill, printed in black ink onto very light weight paper (8.75 x 6 inches wide and doubtful that many examples have survived), announcing the holding of a public town meeting on Friday, Nov. 4, 1904 in Midway, British Columbia..... More

New York, NY: California-Klondyke Mining and Exploration Co., 1897. Printed Document. From the first line of the prospectus "This Company is formed to prospect for, locate, acquire, work and sell mines and mining claims, both of placer and quartz, in the Klondyke region of Alaska and elsewhere, giving the preference..... More

Montreal, QC: Canadian Pacific Railway - Passenger Traffic Dept. 1923. Paperback. 1923 Canadian Pacific pamphlet featuring photographs of the interiors of the Empress of Scotland (25,000 tons), the Empress of France (18,500 tons) and the Empress of Britain (15,850 tons). Lower cover w. "Printed in U.S.A.-1923" at bottom edge. Stapled..... More