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Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House Pub Co, 1993, 1993. Soft Cover. Third Printing. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. ISBN:0-919214-74-6. 126 pp.Subtitled: Mystery and Murder from the files of Western Canada's First Lawmen. The British Columbia police force, originating in 1 858, were the first lawmen in Western Canada. They served B.C. on Land and sea until 1950 when they amalgamated with thejRoyal Canadian Mounted Police This book discusses some of their adventures thro ughout B.C., including the Charles Blessing Case. All cases have been reconstructed from archives and police files. Cecil Clark, the author, was an ex-deputy ccommissioner, who served on the force for 35 years. Many b/w photos. Our copy in outstanding condition - near new. No former owner's name.Clean, bright, tight. Overall cond: v. good.

Ottawa: King's Printer 172 pp. Foldout map of Movements of "Canadian Force". Original price: 25 cents. Revised edition. Number one in series. Illustrations consist mainly of paintings by official war Artists of the Canadian Army and photographs by Canadian Army Overseas Film and Photo Units. Softcover has creasing to bottom front corner. edgewear, soiling, a small coffee stain. Front cover is coming loose from text at front inside cover at bottom. Side tear to last page of text (one inch) with some accompaning crinkling. Otherwise text is quite nice. An amazing piece of Canadian history.. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 9 x 6.

Peter Martin Associates Ltd 133 pp. Turn of the century Canada through the narrative of D. E. Macintyre. Montreal before the automobile, the expansion of the railroads into Northern Quebec, the wilderness west of the Lakehead and across the Prairies. Macintyre spent the early years of the century working for the CPR. Dj has som edge rubbing and a few wee tears to edges but looks good in new mylar cover. Not price clipped. Grass green paper on boards binding is in very nice condition, clean and bright. Endpapers are maps, Former owner's stamp on half title page. Also author has signed his name on this page. B/w photos. Text is very clean, white unmarked , no tears and no corner folds. A very nice copy.. Signed by Author. Presumed First. HC and DJ. Very Good/Good. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.

Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Power Ltd., 1977. The special hardcover edition of the five softcover original editions" People, Places and Progress, Mountainmen and New Pioneers. Original b/w illustrations. DJ has a short tear to bottom edge at front, a very little bit of edgewear, looks good in new mylar cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean, secure and unmarked. A great copy of this volume on Alberta's history.. First Printing. HC and DJ. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Tom Nelson and Dianne Bersea. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Calgary, AB, Canada: Frontier Publishing Ltd, 1973, 1973. Soft Cover. Vol. 3, No. 4. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4. 36 pp. Stories in this issue: Tricks of the Rumrunners by J. Tapson Jones, B.C.'s First Paper Mill by Eric K. Sismey, The Klondyke Trail from Edmonton by Har old Fryer, The Cross for Sgt. Richardson by Art J. Belanger, The Retarded Murder, The Carbon Murders Mystery by Frank W. Anderson. B/w photo on orange paper cover is of Calgary's 8th Avenue, 1884. Sta pled spine is in excellent condition.. Stapled Soft Cover. V. Good.