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The Spirit of Sussex, New Brunswick - Volume 3: Fellowship
by Thomson, Winnifred Conrad (Ed.)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1994
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 24.68
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Sussex, N.B.: Sussex History Book Committee, 1994 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos and Illustrations. Near Fine. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original yellow card covers. A gathering of memories about churches, Church-sponsored organizations and service clubs, music and drama history, country music makers, and the Agricultural Museum. Scarce.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 24.68
The Newfoundland Journal of Aaron Thomas; Able Seaman in H.M.S. Boston
by Murray, Jean M.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 41.13
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Don Mills, ON: Longmans Canada Limited, 1968 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original light blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering. Unclipped light blue dustjacket has an illustration of a man fishing on the front and black lettering. Small bookseller's sticker inside front cover. Edges… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 41.13
Acadiensis, A Quarterly (etc.) Vol. I, Number 3, July, 1901
by Jack, David Russell
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- Used - Fair
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- No Jacket
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- 1901
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- Paperback
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 68.54
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Saint John, N.B.: Editor, 1901 Book. Illus. by Various. Fair. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original tan card cover (front cover missing). Back cover's edges are mostly missing. Ads for two local insurance companies and a plumber. Spine reinforced with bookbinding tape. Purification, Bookplates, Lease of the Seigniory of Freneuse on the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 68.54
Acadiensis, A Quarterly (etc.) Vol. I, Number 1, January, 1901
by Jack, David Russell
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- Used - Fair
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1901
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- Paperback
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 68.54
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Saint John, N.B.: Editor, 1901 Book. Illus. by Various. Fair. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original tan paper covers held together with clear tape. Inside front cover are ads for a local insurance company, a kitchenware shop, and two books written by the editor. Back cover has ads for local plumbers and a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 68.54
Behind the Hill
by Wade, Scott and Lloyd, Hugh
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- Used - Good Plus
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- Very Good Minus
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- 1st Edition
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 27.42
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Fredericton, N.B.: Students' Representative Council, Associated Alumni, and the Senate of the University of New Brunswick, 1967 Book. Illus. by Photos (mostly B & W). Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original white pictorial cloth on boards with red lettering. Pictorial white dustjacket with red lettering. Both book and dustjacket have spots and… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.42
Journal of the New Brunswick Museum 1979
by Ross, David (Ed.)
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- 1979
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780919326422
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- 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 20.56
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Saint John, N.B.: New Brunswick Museum, 1979 Book. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original light blue perfect bound softcover. "N.B. Museum 1979" written by hand on spine. Articles include: Three Saint John Woodcarvers, Black Settlers, Gardner's Creek, Coastal Place Names, Mammals of Grand Manan, Bird Populations, Whales and Tapa, Furniture and Fashion,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.56
The Church of Saint Paul in Halifax, Nova Scotia:1749-1949
by Harris, Reginald V.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Poor
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- First
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- 1949
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 20.56
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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1949 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright red cloth on boards. Pictorial dustjacket with red lettering is in three pieces, with nearly half the spine missing. Previous owner's name. A 200-year history of the first Protestant church in Canada. Index.. Item Price
SGD 20.56
Mrs. Mary and Others; Women of Barrington
by Perry, Hattie A.
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- As New
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1993
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780969145837
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- 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 27.42
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Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original trade paperback with cross-stitch motif. Portraits and biographies of several women of Barrington who have played important roles in the struggle for emancipation and equality. Some of the names are… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.42
The Canadian Album; Men of Canada; or Success By Example (Vol. I)
by Cochrane, Rev. Wm. (Ed.)
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1891
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 116.53
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Brantford, Ont.: Bradley, Garretson, and Co., 1891 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original gold cloth lavishly decorated in dark brown and gilt on bevelled boards. Some wear and fraying to cloth at bottom edge of boards. Portraits and backgrounds of more than 480… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 116.53
Moncton's Civic Treasure; The Free Meeting House
by Parsons, Brenda and Lloyd
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1997
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780969109730
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- 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 27.42
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Moncton, N.B.: Betsons Publishing, 1997 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good Plus. Trade Paperback. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original colour photo beige card covers. A married couple's research into the history and architecture of one of Moncton's oldest buildings, used as a church by many groups until they could… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.42
New Brunswick, A History:1784-1867
by MacNutt, W.S.
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- First Paperback Edition
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- 1963
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- Paperback
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 41.13
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Toronto, ON: Macmillan of Canada, 1963 Book. Illus. by Photos, Maps, and Drawings. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue and white pictorial softcover with New Brunswick crest on cover. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. This author is known for his involvement in and promotion of the Maritimes, as… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 41.13
The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada By the United Empire Loyalists, 1784-1884. The Celebrations at Adolphustown, Toronto, and Niagara, with an Appendix, Containing a Copy of the U.E. List, Preserved in the Crown Lands Department at Toronto.
by The Centennial Committee
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- Presumed First
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- 1885
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 82.25
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Toronto: Rose Publishing Company, 1885 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Presumed First. 5 x 7 1/2 Inches. Original chestnut cloth on boards with gilt lettering and decoration, and embossed design on the front cover. Previous owner's name. Pencil notes inside front cover, and some minor notes in the book. Front hinge cracked, rear hinge starting. Minor… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 82.25
A History of Our Own Times. From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 (2 Vols.)
by McCarthy, Justin
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Reprint
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 68.54
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New York: A.L. Burt. Publisher Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 5 x 7 1/2 Inches. Original navy blue cloth on boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Previous owner's name in the front of both volumes. Minor corner wear. The author was an Irish politician who was also a writer. This is described as his… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 68.54
City of Belleville History
by Mikel, W.C. (Ed.)
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1943
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 102.82
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Picton, Ontario: Picton Gazette Publishing Company, Limited, 1943 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First Edition. 7 x 10 1/2 Inches. Dark green cloth over boards with gold titles. Previous owner's name. Comprehensive history of Belleville, Ontario including its people, city government, churches, schools, businesses, sports, celebrations, etc. Approximately 180 black and white photos. … Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.82
Superb Photographs of Famous Scenes, Containing Beautiful Views in Every Quarter of the Globe
by Adams, Charles H.
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- 1892
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 68.54
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St. John, NB: R.A.H. Morrow, 1892 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good Minus. 3/4 Leather on Cloth Boards. 9 x 11 1/2 Oblong. Dark green cloth with 3/4 black tooled leather and gilt titles. All edges gilt. Decorative grey-grained endpapers. Tiny break in the leather at top of spine. Binding strong and tight. More… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 68.54
The Plebiscite, Or A Miller's Story of the War
by Erckmann-Chatrian
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- Second Edition
- Published
- 1900
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 20.56
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900 Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. Blue cloth on boards. Previous owner's bookplate. No writing or damage. The war under consideration is the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. The French government under Napoleon III issued a plebiscite, in which a "yes" vote was for peace, while a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.56
The Myth Of the All-Destructive Fury of the Thirty Years' War
by Ergang, Robert (Ph.D.)
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1956
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 20.56
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Pocono Pines, Pa.: The Craftsmen, 1956 Book. Very Good. Homemade Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Light grey boards within heavier homemade brown boards. Refutes the popular arguments that Germany was nearly decimated in the 30 Years' War. 40 pp. Laid in is a 4-page section of the New Freeman for June 30, 1990, featuring names… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.56
Rideau Hall; An Illustrated History of Government House, Ottawa
by Hubbard, R.H.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good Minus
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 27.42
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Ottawa: Roger Duhamel, 1967 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 10 1/2 Oblong. A though introduction to Government House and its occupants. Laid in are a small colour brochure of Government House and a faint printout of the exterior. 139 pp. with index.. Item Price
SGD 27.42
The History of Canada/History of Prince Edward Island
by Hay and Anderson
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1905
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 24.68
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Toronto: Copp Clark, 1905 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red cloth on boards. Two small books under one cover. Frequent underlining in pencil. Endpapers full of notes. 123 pp. Gutter crack.. Item Price
SGD 24.68
A History of the English Church; Second Period (1509-1717)
by Perry, G.G.
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- New Impression, Sixth Edition
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- 1900
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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SGD 20.56
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London: John Murray, 1900 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. New Impression, Sixth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown cloth on boards. The middle volume of a th ree-volume set. From the accession of Henry VIII to the silencing of convocation in the 18th Century. 613 pp. with index.. Item Price
SGD 20.56