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London: Sampson Low Marston & Co. 1882. (Hardcover) 367pp. Good to very good, no dust jacket. Decorated endpapers, frontispiece, fold out map, illustrations. Spine slightly cocked, egdewear and minor rubbing and bumping to cover. Previous owner's blindstamp, library pocket in back endpaper, tapestains to front free endpaper. Book about Lord Selkirk. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Explorers, Fur Trade, Hudson's Bay Company).
Under the Surface of Crime: The Autobiography of a Policeman of Canada and the Motherland -by Ex-Constable Jack Brown -a Signed Copy ( Behind the Scenes with a Police Officer ) by Brown, Jack (signed), Ex-Constable - 1934
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Under the Surface of Crime: The Autobiography of a Policeman of Canada and the Motherland -by Ex-Constable Jack Brown -a Signed Copy ( Behind the Scenes with a Police Officer )
by Brown, Jack (signed), Ex-Constable
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Gardenvale, Quebec : Gardenvale, PQ: The Garden City Press, 1934, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1934. ------------hardcover, about 5.5 x 7.75 inches, brown cloth, a solid Very Good+ copy, a bit of light edge wear, a bit of age toning to the edges of the boards, book is very slightly cocked, in the scarce dustjacket which has some chips and tears but overall looks very nice especially with a hi-quality mylar protector on the jacket, old newspaper clipping on verso of front board with offset to facing endpaper, signed and inscribed by the author "To G F W_____, Esq. with the best wishes of the author -Jack Brown, July 1934", 367 pages, NOT in WATTERS, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Good (see description). Illus. by Text Cover. 5.5w x 7.5h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.
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Manitoba: Its Infancy, Growth, and Present Condition
by Bryce, G.
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Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1870 (3 Volumes)
by Rich, E.E.
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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1960, 1st Trade Edition. (Hardcover set) 687,974pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Map endpapers, frontispiece, folding maps, indices. The dust jacket on v. 1 has tears and some chipping, all are a bit darkened on the spine and the front inner hinge of v. 1 has been repaired carefully. Vol. 1 1670-1763. Vol. 2 1763-1820. Vol. 3 1821-1870. Foreword by Winston S. Churchill. Locale: Western Canada. (Western Canada, Fur Trade, Hudson's Bay Company).
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The Fur Trade of the Little North: Indians, Pedlars, and Englishmen East of Lake Winnipeg, 1760-1821
by Lytwyn, Victor P
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Rupert's Land Research Centre, 1986. 208 pages. Square and solid with color fading of the covers on the spine and along the spine on both covers and also along the top of the front cover. Small corner crease on top of the back cover, and otherwise the covers show light wear. The interior is clean and unmarked.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good- Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions, with a Record of the Raising of Her Majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada, and a Chapter on Canadian Social & Political Life
by Boulton, Major [Charles Arkell]
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Toronto: Grip Printing and Publishing Co. 1886. (Hardcover) 531pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with bevelled edges, gilt lettering and illustration of a mounted soldier. Pale green patterned endpapers, 6 plates plus color folding map, appendix, list of officers and men. The covers are lightly worn, the spine is cocked and has a small stain, the back inner hinge is cracked, there is a previous owner's inscription in pencil inside, and the endpapers are tanned along the edges, otherwise the covers are bright. Book about Louis Riel. [Peel 884]. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Western Canada, North West Rebellion).
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Canadian Military Postal Markings 1881 - 1995 Illustrated with Proof Dates
by Bailey, W. J. And Toop, E. R. ( Edited By Bailey ) ( SIGNED )
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Waterford, MI: Charles G. Firby Publications, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Ed. Limited, Numbered and Signed. Fine, unread copy, in a fine slipcase. As new. One of only 50 copies numbered and signed. This is # 41. Toop died the year before publication, so it is Bailey who signed the special edition. ( scarce ) Large, overweight item will require extra postage..
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The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel
by Riel, Louis (Edited by F.G. Stanley.)
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Edmonton: University of Alberta Press [0-88864-091-9] [1985]. (Hardcover set) 546, 482, 637, 544, 360pp. Fine. 5 volumes in Fine slipcase. Of particular interest is the biographical index in vol.5 of the people named in these writings. Edited by F.G. Stanley. Vol. 1 Raymond Huel (29 December / Decembre 1861 - 7 December / Decembre 1875). Vol. 2 Gilles Martel (8 December / Decembre 1875 - 4 June / Juin 1884). Vol. 3 Flanagan, Thomas (5 June / Juin 1884 - 16 November / Novembre 1885). Vol. 4 len Campbell (Poetry / Poesie). Vol. 5 George F.G. Stanley (Reference / Reference). Text in French and English. Locale: ; Manitoba; Western Canada. (Riel, Local History--Manitoba, Metis, Riel Rebellion).
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Studies in the History of Ukrainians in Canada (Series: Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences--Ukrainica Occidentalia; Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences--Ukrainica Occidentalia.)
by Marunchak, Michael H.
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Winnipeg: Trident Press [1964]. (Hardcover set) 255,544,284pp. Very good, no dust jacket. 3 volumes. Photographs, illustrations, maps, appendix, index. Text in Ukrainian Language. Locale: ; Point Douglas. Series: Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences--Ukrainica Occidentalia. (Manitoba, Newspapers, Selkirk Settlers, Ukrainian Canadians).
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Une page de l'histoire des écoles de Manitoba. Etude des cinq phases d'une période de 75 années
by Tache, A.A.
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Saint Boniface: Le Manitoba 1893. (Pamphlet) 127pp. Good. Signed with inscription by "the author". Ex Library. The front cover is brittle, chipped along the edges and is torn off near the spine, the back cover is missing and the final page is detached with about half of it lost. Text in French Language. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Catholic Church--Manitoba, Manitoba School Question).
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A Veteran of 1812
by Fitzgibbon, Mary Agnes
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Toronto: William Briggs, 1894. Hardcover. Good. Toronto: William Briggs, 1894. First edition. Good. A rare first printing of the life of James Fitzgibbon who had the unusual distinction of receiving the Naval General Service Medal for the action at Copenhagen whilst serving as a private soldier in the 49th Regiment on board HMS Monarch but did not receive a Military General Service Medal for his more significant contribution to the war in Canada in 1812-14, being not present at any of the actions for which clasps were awarded. Gilt decorated and lettered light brown cloth, spine lightly faded and leans slightly, corners bumped, interior largely clean, some minor foxing to prelim pages and one or two juvenile pencil marks, mainly to the back of illustrations, an illustration missing between pages 72 and 73, fold-out facsimile of letter creased
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A War on Poverty; The One War That Can End War
by Partridge, E. A.
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Winnipeg: Wallingford Press 1925. (Hardcover) xxii, 225pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Iin the first binding (green boards) in the publisher's mailing sleeve. Portrait photograph. Some loss to the mailing sleeve. "The book A War on Poverty -- with which, to form this volume, is bound in, besides a Preface, the contents of a previously published pamphlet entitled, 'A CALL to A POLITICO-SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONFERENCE,' re-appearing here under the caption - A Call to Conference - which should be read, even re-read, if read before, as serving a General Introduction to the Book proper. Locale: Canada; Manitoba--Canada; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg--Manitoba. (Ideas, Government, Politics, Poverty, Social Conditions).
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Planning for Freedom: 16 lectures on the CCF Its Policies and Program
by M. J. Coldwell, David Lewis, F. H. Underhill, Andrew Brewin, T. C. Douglas, Eugene Forsey and more
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Ontario CCF, Toronto, 1944, Very Good Softcover, 180 pages, 6" x 9", edgewear on cover and aged paper, otherwise clean and tight. See image for Contents.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Silence Of The North
by Olive A. Fredrickson with Ben East
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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BLACK BERET: A HISTORY OF THE WINDSOR REGIMENT (RCAC) 1936 - 2006
by McNORGAN, Maj. (Ret'd) R. MICHAEL
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Windsor: The Windsor Regiment Association, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 260 [2]. Laminated pictorial boards. Issued without a dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers. A complete history of the Regiment that includes, a Roll of Honour and a nominal roll for the years 1936 to 2006. This is a particularly hard history to find. A very good copy. This copy is from a library and has a stamp on the top edge. There are some signs of use. No extra shipping within North America.
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The Recycled Citizen
by Macleod, Charlotte
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016MacLeod, Charlotte. THE RECYCLED CITIZEN, by popular Canadian author Charlotte MacLeod. Mysterious Press ISBN 96187-2.1988. Published January 21, 1988. Softcover. Advance Uncorrected Proof. 199 numbered pages. Signed." The reigning queen of the whimsical whodunit brings back amateur sleuth Sarah Kelling and her art detective husband, Max Bittersohn, in this tasty mystery involving a black-tie charity auction, scandal, and more than one murder." Stated First Printing January, 1988. Number line 1090807060504030201 . Flat-Signed by the author on title page. Used VG Condition.
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The Withdrawing Room
by Macleod, Charlotte
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The With-Drawing Room (1980, Doubleday 1st Ed. SIGNED W/DJ) THE WITH-DRAWING ROOM, A MYSTERY BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1980.Used. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. First or early printing thus. Good Condition/ Includes good condition unclipped $8.95 dust jacket. Features young Sarah Kelling. Will ship from United States.
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Something The Cat Dragged In
by Macleod, Charlotte
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SOMETHING THE CAT DRAGGED IN - A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY. SIGNED BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1983. Used First printing. Flat-signed by author on card affixed to title page. Dark-grey textured paper boards with light-grey imprinting on spine Price intact: $11.95. Good Condition/ Includes good condition unclipped $11.95 Blue and white dust jacket. Will ship from United States.
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Forty Years in Canada : Reminiscences of the Great North-West, with Some Account of His Service in South Africa
by Steele, S.B. (Colonel)
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London / Toronto: Herbert Jenkins / McClelland, Goodchild, Stewart, Ltd., 1918. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing ?. Very good, with a little wear to extremities, and somewhat faded spine. Front pastedown bears a bookplate of the Canadian Exhibition Commission, stating that this copy was part of an exhibition by the Commission in association with the Canadian Authors Association. Spine has the Herbert Jenkins imprint. Intro by Colmer. 17 plates..
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.
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The House
by Cormack, Barbara Villy
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Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1955, hardcover, 255 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean, short gift inscription (non-authorial) to half-title verso, corner and spine end bumps, a few tiny dents to front board. Dustjacket, light edge nicks, a few spots to rear panel. very pretty in new Brodart sleeve. The second novel by the Alberta-based poet, journalist, and early biographer of the women's suffrage movement.
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