Search Results: Local History - Ontario from Homeward Bound Books

Alliston, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 174 p. 23 cm. Minor wear to corners and spine ends. Tiny ding top edge. Jacket has some light edgewear and rubbing. B&W Illustrations Life in early 20th century Alliston, Ontario, based largely on the author's recollections. .

Alliston, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 174 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in beige, cloth-covered boards. Bottom fore corners are bumped. The top edge of the text block has some foxing. Life in early 20th century Alliston, Ontario, based largely on the author's recollections. B&W Illustrations .

Toronto: Penguin Canada. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0143013408 . 418 p. 23.5 cm. New old stock. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Slightly knocked to the bottom spine corner. Else, no discernible wear. Dustjacket has minor edge wear and shelf rubbing and the spine is slightly faded. A popular history of the province of Ontario, telling stories about some of its well-known and lesser known people and characters. .

Kingston, Ontario: Frontenac, Lennox and Addington County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 223 p. 24 cm. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. Tape shadows to covers. Jacket still in library mylar. Labels on spine. Ex-Library B&W Photographs .

Peterborough, Ontario: Smith Township Historical Committee. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0969116004 . [16], 402 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth covererd boards. Minor wear to corners and edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Jacket has some edgewear, including chips, tears and creases. It is lightly rubbed overall. A history of Smith Township, Ontario, located north of Peterborough, west of the Otonabee River, and including Lakefield and Bridgenorth. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs and black and white map endpapers. B&W Photographs .

Young Canada Works. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. [1977]. Hardcover. 276 p. 23 Wear along edges and at corners and spine ends. Previous owner's label on front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages clean and bright, with two leaves having their bottom corners bumped and creased. Dustjacket has edge and fold wear, moreso at corners and spine ends. The spine is darkened. There are three short edge tears, the longest being 1/2". B&W Photographs. A local history of Rawdon Twp. in eastern Ontario. Largely consisting of hamlets, the township is now part of the township of Stirling-Rawdon. The village of Stirling won the Kraft Hockeyville competition in 2012. This book was published as the result of a group of students who received a Young Canada Works grant to undertake the research and writing of the book. A scarce copy. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0919302750 . 260 p. 27 cm. Minor wear to corners. Gift inscription on half title page. Small nick to fore-edge of one leaf. Dustjacket has light edgewear and some soiling. Spine faded. Includes index. B&W Photographs A history of the town of Belleville, Ontario from the 19th century to the early 1970s. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0919302750 . 260 p. 27 cm. Some wear to corners. Sticker glue mark on upper board. Small whited-out area on title page. Rear free endpaper has been removed. Fore-edge of pages slightly darkened. No dustjacket. Includes index. B&W Photographs A history of the town of Belleville, Ontario from the 19th century to the early 1970s. .

Toronto: Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc.. Very Good-. 1984. First Edition. Card Covers. 0920474322 . 90 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rubbed with some scratches. Light wear along the edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of children's camps in 20th century Ontario, and the work of the Ontario Camping Association. .

Bobcaygeon, Ontario: Self-Published By the Author. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. Binder. 160 p. 24 cm. Light wear to edges and corners. No internal marks. Dustjacket has edge, corner and fold wear and is rubbed overall. A local history of the village of Bobcaygeon, Ontario and the surrounding area. Includes map-illustrated endpapers. B&W Photographs A local history of the village of Bobcaygeon, Ontario and the surrounding area. .

Port Hope, Ontario: East Durham Historical Society. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 124 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Slight rub wear along bottom edges and tiny stain on tail of spine. Inside pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. Dustjacket has soiling along the spine, which is a little darkened. Light wear to edges and corners, with a couple of tiny closed edge tears. Shelf rubbed. A collection of black and white photographs, divided into subjects such as schools, businesses, mills, sports teams, etc. and which presents the early history of the town of Port Hope and the Township of Hope. (Now jointly the Municipality of Port Hope). Published by the East Durham Historical Society, now known as the Port Hope and District Historical Society. B&W Photographs .

Port Hope, Ontario: East Durham Historical Society. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 124 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. A little wear to the bottom of the spine. Gift inscription on front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. Dustjacket has minor wear. Spine is very slightly darkened. A collection of black and white photographs, divided into subjects such as schools, businesses, mills, sports teams, etc. and which presents the early history of the town of Port Hope and the Township of Hope. (Now jointly the Municipality of Port Hope). Published by the East Durham Historical Society, now known as the Port Hope and District Historical Society. Inscribed to Stan McBride, former mayor of Peterborough, from Mike Wladyka, former mayor of Port Hope. B&W Photographs .

Toronto: Clarke Irwin & Co.. Very Good- in Poor dust jacket. 1935. Hardcover. 156 p. 20 cm. Wear to corners and spine ends. Moisture stain on tail of spine. Some discoloration to the endpapers, front and rear. Previous owner's name on endpaper, plus one small stamp. Moisture stain to title page and gutter of first 40 pages and entire text block is moisture rippled. Spine, back panel, and back flap of the dustjacket are gone, with heavy wear to remaining half. A biography of T. A. Kirkconnell, who was a principal of Port Hope High School and then Lindsay Collegiate in the 19th century. .

Toronto: Ryerson. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 289 p. 22 cm. Corners lightly bumped. Some foxing to edges. Previous owner's name and date on endpaper. Inside pages clean and bright. Dustjacket spine faded. Jacket has a large chip, edge and corner wear and tears. Soiled rear panel. A semi-dramatized account of the settlement of London, Ontario, its newspaper "The London Free Press" and the general area in southwestern Ontario. .

Cobourg, Ontario: Church of St. Peter Book Committee. Very Good. 1983. Softcover. 0969147309 . 249 p. 23 cm. Light wear to edges and corners. Previous owner 's name on title page. .

Cobourg, Ontario: Business & Professional Women's Club of Cobourg. Very Good-. 1948. 1st Softcover Edition. Card Covers. 260 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some insect predation to the rear cover, spine and fore-edge of last couple of pages. Light edge wear and soil. Inside page clean with slight toning. Includes black and white photographic illustrations. Will deliver to Cobourg or Port Hope area. B&W Photographs .

Cobourg, Ontario: Sesquicentennial Committee. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0969303807 . 99 p. 24 x 30 cm. Light wear to edges and corners. Text block lightly rippled. Dustjacket has edge wear, creases, and tears, with some overall rubbing. A photographic record of events held in 1987 to celebrate Cobourg's 150th anniversary celebrations. Copy 2446 of a limited edition of 3000. Photographs .

Cobourg, Ontario: Sesquicentennial Committee. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0969303807 . 99 p. 24 x 30 cm. Sound binding in cloth-covered boards. Spine slightly cocked. Tiny spot of soil to upper top edge. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has several edge tears up to 4", which have been stabilized on the reverse side with acid free tape. Wear to the folds and shelf rubbed overall. A photographic record of events held in 1987 to celebrate Cobourg's 150th anniversary celebrations. Copy 1440 of a limited edition of 3000. Photographs .

Bowmanville, Ontario: Lynn Michael-John Associates. Very Good. 1995. Softcover. 0969878923 . 98 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little bit of foxing to the text block edges. Minor soil to the rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Brief first-person recollections of life in Ontario in the 20th century, as compiled by Sher Leetooze. .

Toronto: Polar Bear Press. Very Good. 1999. Softcover. 189675712X . 158 p. 10 x 26 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the corner tips. Some shelf rubbing, with several light scratches. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A photographic record in black and white of rural buildings, structures, and places throughout Ontario that are slowly disappearing. .