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Canada: Kishorn, 1987. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 pages. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Reproductions of historic maps and timetables. Oblong 11" x 8.5". "Details the history and aircraft of CP Air."- from Introduction. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative reference..

Canada: Genesis International Research Publishers, 1989. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 210 pages. Relates the Biblical account of creation to the sciences of geology and archeology in a logical manner. Minimal pencil markings. Light wear. Top corner of title page clipped. Nice clean copy..

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 228 pages. "If ever there was a definitive examination of Preston Manning and the birth of his movement of Western Canadian Populists, this is it." - Peter C. Newman. Gift greetings upon title page else book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket. Attractive copy..

USA: TBW Books Inc., 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 141 pages. "...Compiled with the idea that, in paying tribute to him, a valuable reference might also be provided for calligraphiles, typophiles, and students of the graphic arts." - from Preface. Illustrated. Prior owner's name in calligraphy upon front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy..

Canada: Talonbooks Ltd, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 175 pages. Index. References. Copiously illustrated with archival black and white photography. "Like all great historic landmarks, the Lions Gate Bridge remains a source of powerful, sometimes illuminating, sometimes mysterious stories of the people and times which gave birth to it. In addition to celebrating this bridge and its grand design, this work sets out to reveal these stories for the first time, including the unresolved violation of nationhood the building of the bridge on Native land entailed. Most mysterious of all is the figure of the man who both conceived and built this great enterprise. A.J.T. Taylor is a character straight out of Ayn Rand: ambitious, shrewd, visionary, fearless, competitive, a man given to great economic and political risk, he appears to triumph in the embrace of Britain's nobility, high society, and financiers he… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Richard Marek Publishers, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 226 pages including index. Describes a revolutionary method of natural healing based on personal blood types. Here is your complete guide - and life-saving graduated program - to the foods best for you at your present level of health. Reveals for the first time who should be a vegetarian and why, plus much much more about achieving health through proper food instead of drugs. Very light wear to tight clean and unmarked book. Light wear to complete dust jacket which is preserved in an attractive glossy protector. Very nice copy..

New York, U.S.A.: The Polygon Press, 1942. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 61 pages. "Art in conflict - it has always been because it is misunderstood by so many who fail to grasp its meaning - much to be regretted - by no mean for by being rejected the urge for expression in the soul of the true artist often grows deeper with defeat" - from forward. A collection of 27 poems. Signed and inscribed by author across from title page. Average wear. Binding sound. Bookplate and two pen markings atop front free endpaper..

New Haven, CT, U.S.A.: Yale University Press, 1989. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 397 pages including index. One of the most prominent political theorists of our time makes a major statement about what democracy is and why it is important. "A work of extraordinary intelligence and, what is even rarer, a work of extraordinary wisdom." - Robert N. Bellah, New York Times Book Review. Some writing whited out inside front cover else clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Solid working copy..

USA: C.C. Nelson, 1939. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 208 pages. Many black and white photos. This text arose as a result of the Wisconsin requirement that all public schools teach the conservation of natural resources. The nineteen chapters include topics such as: Animal Resources, Mammals; Birds; Fish; Lower Animal Life; Fire Protection; Fire Lanes; Tree Propagation; Forest Ownership and Management; Biological Enemies of the Forest; Forest Conservation; Conservation of Soil; and more. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper and title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy..

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 161 pages. Index. 117 figures. "A complete, self-contained discussion of hydrodynamics for geologists and geophysicists actively searching for accumulations of oil and gas." - from back board. Corporate library stamp upon front free endpaper and fore-edge else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. Quality copy..

USA: Fiberarts Magazine, 1995. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 88 pages. Features: Junichi Arai - Textile Engineer; The Art of Christine Lofaso; Sampler Art; Naomi London - private and public selves; Imagination and Sensation; and much more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy..

Paris: J. De Gigord, 1961. Book. Good. Hardcover. Seventh Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 282 pages. Text in French. Writing upon front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy..

Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery / Douglas & McIntyre / University of Washington Press, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 182 pages. "Lavishly illustrated and passionately written, this work situates Haida art where it has always belonged, inseparable from its people and at the very apex of the great accomplishments of human creativity. Features 140 colour photos of Haida masterpieces from the last two centuries, from exquisitely carved totem poles and masks to remarkable pipes, plates and baskets. The wide-ranging text includes excerpts from ancient Raven myths." - from dust jacket. Appears unread. Clean, bright and unmarked with faintest hint of wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A superb copy. Gift quality.

Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1983. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 347 pages including index. Combines ethnology with a view from the inside. Author is the only non-Japanese ever accepted by geisha into their special world, and spent a year as a geisha in Kyoto. This account of her unique experience provides an intimate look into a feminine community that has been the subject of rumor and fantasy for centuries in the West. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Still a worthy reference copy..

Montreal, Quebec: Musee Des Beaux-Arts De Montreal, 1990. Book. Illus. by Dali, Salvador. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 223 pages. Text in French. "Ce catalogue a ete publie a l'occasion de l'exposition 'Salvador Dali' presentee au Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal du 27 avril au 29 juillet 1990 et organisee par Pierre Theberge, directeur." - from copyright page (with apologies for the lack of accents, etc.) Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean and bright with minimal wear. Relatively few library markings. A very nice copy..

Vancouver: Versatile, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 161 pages. "The first 2 chapters consider the physical and human geography of B.C. and its relationship to agriculture. The remainder deals individually with the five primary agricultural areas of the province and their degrees of specialization, as well as some of the smaller areas of production." - from Foreward. Average wear. Sturdy library binding with usual markings..

USA: Institute for Historical Review. Fair. 1983. Reprint of the Revised Edition. Paperback. 093948403x . "Revealing memoir of Roosevelt and his coterie of cronies and 'advisors' (Hopkins, Baruch, Morgenthau, Frankfurter, White-Weiss, et al.). Traces the culture-distorting influence of these and others over the President and the country, which could (and was meant to) lead only to war." - Keith Stimely in 1981 Revisionist Bibliography, p.16. 192 [3] pages. Footnotes. Index. Dall "writes from close personal experience concerning the famous four-time President, his family, political associates, and some of the momentous events which still strongly influence world history." - back cover. Sticker removal mark on front cover. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this informative, albeit infuriating, behind-the-scenes account. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; F.D.R., Franklin Delano Roosevelt,… Read More

USA: Rumford, 1941. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 91 pages. Undated. Written sketches which first appeared in the Waterbury American. Includes a short biography of Dr. Lewis' life. Average wear to exterior. Contents unmarked. Binding intact. Spine faded. Solid copy..

London: Macmillan. Fair with no dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. "For a period of three years - from the summer of 1941 to the summer of 1944 - large parts of the Soviet Union were under German occupation. For another year thereafter, until the capitulation of the Third Reich, several millions of former Soviet citizens were under German control as soldiers, prisoners, labourers, and refugees. For the Soviet Government the German invasion constituted a crucial test of its ability to control its people at a time of crisis. To the Germans, the same events represented a unique challenge - militarily, politically, morally, economically. German policy, in the invasion, occupation, and retreat from Russia, is the subject of this book." - Preface. "A treasure trove for serious study of crimes by either Hitler or Stalin. A carefully documented scholarly work, it is also readable for the general public." - H.S. Cunningham. Recipient of the 1957 George Lewis… Read More

Montreal: The Canadian Geographical Society, 1938. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features include: Spectacular Frobisher Bay; Orchids of the Gatineau Valley; Tidal Effects Upon the Ocean Floor; The Annual Eastern Arctic Patrol; Saving the World's Rarest Animals; Lake Shore Gold Mine. Abundant black and white photography. Musty. Average wear..