History from Frabjous Books

Jonathan Cape , 1938 10.25" x 7.75". Privately published 1926. First general edition, 6th printing. 672 pp. "Every portrait of the 1926 edition is included here and three new portraits have been added..." 4 fold-out maps. Brown cloth with gold spine lettering. Small store sticker on rear pastedown with price. Clean copy. DJ has some edge wear, creasing, a bit… Read more about this item

Edworthy Park Heritage Society , 2022 11" x 8.5". 419 pp. "The period of history discussed here begins in the early 1870s and covers the years up to about 1914." Illustrated with numerous photos and other images. Bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.7 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association , 2015 11.25" x 8.5". vi, 229 pp. History of the Calgary district. Illustrated with numerous b&w and colour photos, figures. Covers have some light shelf wear. A bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.2 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Footprint , 2004 10.25" x 11.25". 312 pp. Illustrated with numerous photos, schedules, maps, and paintings; most in colour. Rose coloured cloth. Slight spine slant. DJ has some light shelf wear. A bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.8 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Ogden Area History Committee , 1975 11.25" x 8.5". 157 pp. History of the Calgary ten square miles that surround the CPR Ogden shops. Numerous b&w photos. Slight spine slant. Bright clean copy.

Hurtig , 1971 xxiv, 385 pp. First published in 1910 and later revised in 1918. Illustrated with b&w photos and other images. 1 fold-out map and 1 fold out diagram of Fort Macleod. Green cloth with spine label. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light shelf wear.

Government of Newfoundland , 1963 xix, 614 pp. A history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Illustrated with b&w photos and other images. 5 fold-out colour maps. Map endpapers. Colour frontis. White cloth with b&w photo on front board. Bright clean copy. DJ has some edge wear, amateur tape repair along top edge and bottom edge of rear flap, a few… Read more about this item

Read Leaf , 2015 9.75" x 11.75". 232 pp. An illustrated history of the Sampson-Matthews Print program. Illustrated with numerous colour prints and other images. Red cloth spine with silver spine and front board lettering. Illustrated boards. Gift sticker on front free endpaper, otherwise a bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.8 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Simpson History Book Committee , 1987 11.25" x 8.75". vii, 727 pp. History of Simpson, Saskatchewan and the surrounding area. Illustrated with numerous b&w photos and other images. Orange cloth with black spine and front board lettering. Black line drawing on front board. Slight spine slant, otherwise a bright clean copy. This book weighs 2.3 kg, extra postage may be… Read more about this item

Natural History Museum , 2009 10.5" x 7.5". 239 pp. The authors cover "geology, the story of discovery, the details of prehistoric and historic salt-mining, including archaeo-forensics, archaeozoology...DNA and pollen analyses, parisitology and laser scanning, textile research and the development of new conservation methods." Illustrated with numerous colour photos and other images. Bright clean copy.

Pittsburgh Historical Society , 1989 11.25" x 8.75". xxx, 336 pp. History of the township east of Kingston, Ontario. Illustrated with numerous b&w photos and other images. Signed by the author on the title page. Gray cloth with silver spine lettering. Small silver lilac branch illustration on front board. 5 line gift inscription on the front free endpaper, top corners… Read more about this item

Mistatim and Districts History Book Committee , 1983 11.25" x 8.75". viii, 552 pp. History of the Saskatchewan community. Illustrated with numerous b&w photos and other images. 1 fold-out photo. Green cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board. Gold illustration on front board. 2 small marks to bottom edge of text block, otherwise a bright clean copy. Hint… Read more about this item

Dundurn Press , 2009 327 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos and other images. Purple cloth with gold spine lettering. Hint of a spine slant. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light shelf wear.

Granville Island Publishing , 2014 xviii, 329 pp. "A revealing glimpse into the early world of BC newspapers...the fascinating life of reporter and 'Province' editor Lukin Johnston..." Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Bright clean copy. A few top corners of pages slightly creased. Covers have some light shelf wear.

Harvard University Press , 2020 492 pp. "A historical study of the connection between Thorstein Veblen's economic ideas--the distinctive type of economic knowledge he created--and how he was born and bred intellectually." Illustrated with a few b&w photos. Black boards with gold spine lettering. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light shelf wear. This book weighs 1 kg, extra postage… Read more about this item

Douglas & McIntyre , 2005 424 pp. "Zuehlke interweaves personal diaries, military records, and veteran interviews to recreate this pivotal battle..." 16 pages of b&w photos, 6 maps. Signed by Zuehlke on the title page. Brown cloth with gold spine lettering. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light shelf wear.

Douglas & McIntyre , 2011 513 pp. "The first major account of First Canadian Army's operations" over 59 days in Normandy. 16 pages of b&w photos, 11 maps. Signed by Zuehlke on the title page. Brown cloth with dark brown spine lettering. Bright clean copy. DJ has some light shelf wear. This book weighs 1 kg, extra postage may be… Read more about this item

Mid Coast Marketing , 1998 ix, 339 pp. A "rewriting of 'Flight of the Enola Gay.'" Signed by Tibbets, and 2 of the crew members on the front endpaper. 14 pages of b&w photos. Black cloth with silver spine lettering. DJ has some light shelf wear, rear panel has a light crease and tiny closed tear.

CoastDog Press , 2010 8.5" x 8.5". 152 pp. History of the airline and its owner. Illustrated with numerous colour and b&w photos. Inscribed on the ffep (author?, Smith?, other?, can't tell), otherwise a bright clean copy. Blue cloth with gold spine lettering, small ding along bottom edge of front board. DJ has some light shelf wear, corresponding small tear… Read more about this item

Robert Petry , 1999 8" x 10". 349 pp. "A pictorial story of Bracebridge from the late 1800s." Numerous b&w photos and other images. Bright clean copy. Covers have some light shelf wear. This book weighs 1.2 kg, extra postage may be requested.