Search Results: Local History - Ontario - Toronto from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: General Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1966. Hardcover. xi, 275 p. 23 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Light wear to edges and corners. Text block edges a bit dusty. Long inscription on the front free endpaper which has been partially blacked out. Both pastedown endpapers have staining, likely bleed through from the glue used. A history of an Anglican church in York Mills, Toronto. Signed by the author on the dedication page. .

Toronto. Good. 1979. Softcover. 188 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some light foxing and soiling to the covers. Light wear to the edges and corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German-Speaking Catholic community in Toronto, Ontario. Text is in German only. Illustrated with many black and white photographs of members of this community. .

Toronto: Toronto Public Library Board. Very Good. 1988. Stapled wraps. 44 p. 21 x 27 cm. Sound centre-stapled binding in cardstock covers. A few crease marks at spine. Light corner wear and a bit of rubbing. Previous owners inscription on back side of the front cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A pictorial history of the Beach area of Toronto. Toronto Public Libary Board Local History Handbook no. 6 .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1985. Softcover. 0919783112 . 72 p. 20 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the Beach area of Toronto. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1985. Softcover. 0919783112 . 72 p. 20 cm. Signed by Author Card stock covers with photograph illustration. Corners have some wear. Some rubbing and scratches. Gift inscription on the back of the front cover. Author's inscription on half-title page. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of the Beach area of Toronto. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Inscribed to a couple by Barbaranne Boyer on the half-title page. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1984. Softcover. 0919783007 . 133 p. 21.5 x 28 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the corner tips. Shelf rubbed with light scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of the Toronto neighbourhood of "Cabbagetown" from the late 19th century to the mid 20th. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Toronto: Macmillan Canada. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0771576366 . 400 p. 19.5 x 25 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a hint of shelf rubbing. A history of the Toronto's Granite Club, a private social and athletic club, originally founded as a curling club. Illustrated with duotone photographs. .

Toronto: Dundurn Group. Very Good-. 2011. First Edition. Softcover. 1554889790 . 241 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Slight curl to front edge of front cover. Wear at corner tips. Rubbed with light scratches. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The story of Chinese settlement in Toronto from 1879 to the early 2000's. The Toronto Chinese population grew from fifty people to half a million during those years. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

New York: Weathervane Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. 051723159X . 147 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Some wear to the corner tips. Top edge of text block is dusty. Gift inscription on back side of the front free endpaper. Otherwise, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some light edge wear and rubbing. A few tiny soil spots. A reprint of the classic story of Christmas featuring Scrooge, Marley, and Tiny Tim. Includes twelve colour plates (printed back to back on six leaves) and black and white drawings by Arthur Rackham. .

Toronto: Department of the City Clerk Records and Archives Division. Good. Softcover. 32 p. 28 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Foxing and scratches along bottom of front cover. Small crease in spine. Sticker remains on front. Spine sunned. .

Toronto: Self Published By the Author. Very Good-. 1981. Plastic comb binding. 20 p. 22 x 28 cm. oblong Bound with plastic comb binding and cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges and corners. A few small soil marks to the covers. Inside pages are clean with a hint of foxing on some pages. An architectural history of a building at 252 Adelaide Street east in Toronto. The street was formerly known as Duke Street. The building incorporates the only two remaining buildings still standing in the area of the original York town site. Illustrated with sepia toned photographs. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Toronto: Penguin. Near Fine. 1994. Softcover. 0140234160 . 355 p. 23 cm. An exploration of the city of Toronto to look at its architecture, social life, and so on. B&W Photographs .

Toronto: Viking. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0670853569 . 355 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has slight edge wear and a bit of rubbing. Appears unread. An exploration of the city of Toronto to look at its architecture, social life, and so on. B&W Photographs .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550462199 . 176 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in grey, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a bit of wear to the spine ends and corners, and is lightly rubbed. A look at some of the finest homes and properties that were built in Toronto in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Good. 1998. Hardcover. 0771010613 . 307 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, paper-covered boards. Front free endpaper has been removed. Tiny ding to bottom rear edge. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a bit of wear the spine ends and corners, including very tiny tear. It is lightly shelf rubbed. A history of Toronto's Mount Sinai hospital, published in recognition of its 75th anniversary in 1998. The hospital was founded in response to Jewish doctors being prevented from interning or attending patients in other Toronto hospitals, and has gone on to become a state of the art research hospital in the city. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Toronto: Toronto Public Library Board. Very Good+. 1995. Revised Edition. Softcover. 0920601243 . 56 p. 21 cm. Light wear at corners. Price sticker on rear. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size. B&W Photographs .

Toronto: Self Published By the Author. Very Good-. 2000. Softcover. 0969824483 . 335 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corner tips and edges. Impression of a word on the top edge of front cover. Title page has a tiny corner fold at bottom. Large corner fold to another leaf, and some check marks on a few pages. Otherwise, clean inside. The story of Rosa and Spencer Clark and their dream to create a democratic co-operative community as an arts centre in Scarborough, Ontario (Guildwood). Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Scarborough, Ontario: Scarborough Public Library. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. Second Printing. Hardcover. 325 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the edges and corners. Ownership name and info on the half-title page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked with a hint of edge toning. Dustjacket has edge wear, including chips and tiny tears. The spine is faded to white, wrapping around onto both panels, and has a moisture stain on it. Rubbed with scratches. A history of Scarborough Ontario, with over 200 black and white photographs, maps and drawings. .

Toronto: Coach House Press. Good. 1972. 2nd Printing. Softcover. [62] p. 15 x 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Covers have some soil and a couple of soft crease marks. Spot on front text block edge. Light edge and corner wear. Faint price erasure on the half title page. Inside pages generally clean and unmarked. A brief history of the Toronto Islands, largely consisting of historic photographs with short descriptions of their subjects. .

Scarborough, Ontario: Scarborough Public Library. Very Good. 1965. Softcover. 390 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges and corners. Both covers appear to have yellowed somewhat. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of Scarborough Ontario, with over 200 black and white photographs, maps and drawings. .