Search Results: Local History - Quebec from Homeward Bound Books

L'Acadie, P.Q.: Editions Broquet. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. 2890004406 . 96 p. 21 x 26 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Light wear to the corners. Spine ends lightly bumped. Shelf-rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A mostly photographic record of the colourful homes and their architectural details on the Îsle de la Madeleine. George Fisher and Gil Thériault were the photographers and Pol Chantraine provided the text, in French. .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 0802021468 . 124 p. 22 x 28.5 cm. Sound and square binding in black, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the corners, with one slightly knocked. A couple of faint scratch marks. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some wear to the corners and the spine ends. The spine has darkened somewhat. It has light edge wear, which includes a couple of tiny tears and a few light scratch marks. Black and whtie pencil artwork and commentary of P. Roy Wilson on domestic architecture examples in the province of Quebec. Forward by Jean Palardy. .

Wakefield, Quebec: N.S. Geggie. Good. 2007. Revised Edition. Softcover. 096932362X . 134 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Sticker pull mark on front cover. Corners and edges have rub wear. Black streak to bottom text block edge. Some staining to the back cover. About twenty-four pages have the upper fore-corner bumped. There are a couple of tiny creases to bottom corners. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. An autobiographical account of the medical practice Dr. Harold James Gugy Geggie in the area around Wakefield, Quebec in the early 20th century. Edited by Norma and Stuart Geggie and signed on the title page by Norma, who revised the book in 2007. .

Quebec City: La Semaine Commerciale Ltd.. Very Good. 1928. Stapled wraps. 57 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Sticker taped to spine, which is also lightly faded. Some creases along spine and to a corner on back cover. Stamp, partial card pocket and accession number on inside of back cover. Faint remains of erased price and word on the title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Compliments slip tipped onto title page. A review of the state of the foresty industry and related government policy in the province of Quebec in the 1920s. Illustrated with several black and white photographs. Scarce. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Dysart, Ontario: Municipality of Dysart Et Al. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. 0969234805 . 288 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in card-stock covers. Light edge and corner wear. Spine and edges somewhat darkened. Inside pages are overall clean and bright, with a couple of faint fingerprint marks on the half-title page. The story of pioneers who settled in the Dysart, Ontario area in the 1860s and 1870s, including the village of Haliburton. B&W Photographs .

Toronto: Ambassador Books Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 234 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A little wear to the corners and spine ends. Text block edges are toned with a little bit of soil. Previous owner's name on back side of the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. Dust jacket has edge wear, heaviest to the spine ends and including chips, tears and creases. Shelf rubbed. A description and history of the Gaspe peninsula. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Map end-papers. .

Ste. Foy, Quebec: Livres Carraig Books. Very Good. 1984. Third Printing. Softcover. 0969080530 . 185 p. 24.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners tips and along edges. Top edge of text block is moderately foxed, less so along the fore and bottom edges. A little light soil and rubbing to covers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of a quarantine station for European immigrants, located on Grosse Ile, in the Saint Lawrence River. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Chesley House Publications. Very Good. 1988. Third Printing. Card Covers. 0969358008 . 122 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners. Price sticker on back of front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of and guidebook to the walking trails in Gatineau Park, Quebec. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Montreal: The Hospital. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. 135 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Wear and some darkening to the spine, edges and corners. A few soil marks. Top edge of the text block is foxed. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has edge wear, heaviest to the corners and spine ends and is soiled overall. .

Quebec City: Joseph And Company. Very Good. 1946. Hardcover. 80 p. 23 cm. Sound and square with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards. Corners have some rub wear. Several drip spots/streaks on upper board. Endpapers have discoloured somewhat. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The history of the mercantile firm Joseph and Company of Quebec City, to mark the 150th anniversary of the company. .

Longueuil, Quebec: Editions Du Marigot. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 2922462021 . 238 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Some scratches and rubbing. A biography of Marcel Robidas (1923-2009), a former mayor of the city of Longueuil, Quebec. The book focusses on his political career and Robidas is considered to have been a visionary who brought great progressive development to his city. Text is in French. Includes black and white photographs. Laid in is a Quebec government pamphlet about the restructured cities of Montreal and Longueuil. .

Lews Éditions Carte Blanche. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 2922291170 . 155 p. 22 x 25 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Tiny ding to the top edge of the upper board. 2" area of staining to the top edge of the text block. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some light soil spots on rear panel. There are some impressions marks on the front panel where used as backing under something else which was written on. Light wear to corners and spine ends and a bit of shelf rubbing. A history of the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec. Illustrated with historic and contemporary black and white and colour photographs. Translated from the French by Catherine Browne. .

Toronto: Longmans Canada. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 320 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in gold, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corners and edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has wear to the corners and spine ends, with a small tear to the spine bottom. The spine is rubbed. Overall light soiling. A group of social-history vignettes about life and events in Montreal during the 19th century. .

Lachute, QC: Les Editions Main Street Inc.. Very Good-. 2005. Softcover. 097395860X . 251 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Crease to upper bottom fore-corner and tiny dog ear folds to first twenty pages of same corner. A little rubbed along all edges and corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, except for creases as described. A history of the place names found in the Laurentian Mountains area of Quebec. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Price-Patterson Ltd.. Good. 2005. Card Covers. 189688170X . 108 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Moisture damage to fore-edge of back cover and front edge of pages. Wear to the corners. Gift inscription on the back of the front cover. Otherwise the inside pages have a couple of ink marks, but are overall clean. Stories of life on the Gaspe Coast of Quebec in the early 20th century. .

Toronto: Penguin Viking. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0670880094 . 306 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. A little rub wear to the tail of the spine. Light speckling to edges of text block. Small ding to bottom edge and small scuff mark to lower board. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A popular history of the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada. .

La Corporation Mattice-Val Côté. Very Good+. Hardcover. 356 p. 28 cm. No publication or copyright date. Sound and square binding in illustrated and laminated boards. Some shelf rubbing and scratches. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A local history of the village of Mattice and township of Mattice - Val Cote in northeastern Ontario. Text in French. Many black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. 165 p. 21 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some rub wear along the edges and on front and back. A few soft crease marks. Faint foxing on rear cover and text block edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Reminiscences and history of Tadoussac, a village and resort on the St. Lawrence River near the Saguenay. .

Montreal: The Royal Victoria Hospital. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1943. Hardcover. 92 p. 24 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in purple, cloth-covered boards. Corner tips are worn through. The edges are rubbed. Slight discoloration along the spine, likely from having been damp. Inside pages have some age toning, but are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy wear at the corners and along the edges and folds, including tears and chips, with a 1" piece missing from the foot of the spine. The reverse side is moisture stained. A history of nurse training at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. Includes a few black and white photographic plates. .

Missisquoi Historical Society, Inc.. Good. 1980. Softcover. 0919085326 . 204 p. p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. The covers and edges are foxed. Light wear to the edges and corners. Sticker pull mark on the title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An annual report for the Missiquoi Historical Society and additional individually authored essays about the history of the Pike River area, south of Montreal. .