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London: Century Publishing Co. Ltd., 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1926, this 1985 trade paperback edition i s part of "The Century Travellers" series. Includes a new (1985) Introduction. Does not include the earlier F.V. Morley Introduction, although that one is listed with the Contents. Binding… Read more about this item

Penang, Malaysia: Friends of the Penang Botanic Gardens Society, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Choo Beng Teong (Photographer). A guide to the locally treasured Penang Botanic Gardens, written by a botanist, a teacher, a pharmacist, and a marine biologist. Soft cover with front flap. Map inside front cover. Illustrated… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage (Random House), 1987. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo: 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This little classic is a "spellbinding account of a journey on foot from one end of California to the other". First published in 1964, this copy is a first printing of the 1987 mass market edition. Includes a 1981 Preface.… Read more about this item

Surrey, BC: Rocky Mountain Books, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A true story of the love of adventure that celebrates the spirit of those who dare. Hardcover in textured marigold boards with gilt titling on the spine. Author's personalized inscription on ffep. Illustrated with photos in… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1990. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Howard Cook (Frontispiece Wood Engraving). The Toronto Star columnist combines new writing with material from her columns to produce a portrait of New York City. First published in 1989, this copy is a first printing of the mass market edition. … Read more about this item

New York: Belmont Tower Books, 1958. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Originally published as "Always Another Adventure" in 1958, this edition and printing are undated, but there is a new Preface by the author dated 1967. Tales of treasure hunting and sailing expeditions that might have grown a little tall in the… Read more about this item

New York: Gallery Books (W H Smith Publishers Inc), 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Features 70 collections of aircraft. First published in the UK, also in 1986. Hardcover in glossy, illustrated boards with matching dust jacket. Endpapers illustrated with a colour biplane (Sopwith Dolphin replica) photograph. 230… Read more about this item

New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc, 1975. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A pictorial survey of 57 collections of aerospace artifacts -- from vintage and World War II planes to Apollo mooncraft." Illustrated in b&w. Includes an appendix listing organizations and publications devoted to aviation. Paperback with worn covers:… Read more about this item

Sidney, BC: Gray's Publishing, 1980. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Harry Heine (Cover Art). First published in the UK, 1961. First Canadian edition 1968. Revised 1977. This trade paperback edition 1980. Wrap around Heine cover art. Includes a few b&w illustrations. Map. Front cover marred by… Read more about this item

Vancouver, BC: Special Interest Publications (Maclean Hunter), 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Both a history of Barkerville and a guide book for visitors. #2 in the BC Outdoors Discovery Series. Trade paperback with b&w illustrations and town plans. Bibliography. Index. Faded at the spine and a… Read more about this item

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Company, 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First book in the "Creeks of Gold" series. Directions, maps, and advice for the beginner or recreational prospector in BC. B&W illustrations. Index. Binding crisp and square.

Redondo Beach, California: Fielding Worldwide Inc, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Unique travel advice for those who might encounter a full range of dangers including disease, war, crime, political unrest, fanaticism and accidents. Trade paperback with b&w illustrations and maps. Previous owner's initial inside front cover. Mild wear… Read more about this item

Ottawa, Ontario: National Aviation Museum, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Second printing. Hardcover in blue cloth with gilt titling to the spine. Illustrated with aviation photos, some vintage, in both colour and b&w. Index. Crisp, clean copy. Minor wear only. No ownership markings.

Toronto: Ontario Aviation Enthusiasts Society, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Small staple-bound booklet in card covers. Illustrated with b&w photos. Includes suggested itineraries to view aircraft on display. Minor wear and no markings.

New Westminister, BC: Natural Colour Productions, Ltd.. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Bob Herger (Photography). Undated pictorial soft cover in stiff, illustrated covers. Map inside front cover. Colour photography throughout. Binding tight and square. Minor wear only and no ownership markings.

Guildford, Surrey, England: Coombe Books, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in glossy illustrated boards. Unpaginated. Full-colour pictorial that focuses on some of Toronto's best known buildings, such as the Tower, City Hall, Eaton's Centre, and Ontario Place. Minor wear only. No ownership markings.

Toronto: Oxford University Press, Canadian Branch, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. John de Visser (photographer). Hardcover in orange boards with gilt titling to the spine. Superb full-colour photographs on 96 plates, some celebrating the vital cityscape, others surprisingly intimate. Some pages a bit dimpled from… Read more about this item

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Company, 1979. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Twenty-one authors contribute twenty-four articles "which prove British Columbia's history is as interesting as that recorded anywhere else in North America." Slim quarto soft cover in wraps. Text blended with b&w illustrations that include maps, drawings, reproductions, and… Read more about this item

Don Mills, Ontario: Collins Publishers, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover in blue boards with white titling to the front and spine. Unpaginated. Full colour pictorial portrays depicts Toronto as a cosmopolitan "People City." Minor wear only. No ownership markings.

Surrey, BC: Hancock House, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large soft cover illustrated in b&w with photos, sketches and maps. Binding square and solid. Mildly faded at the spine. Slight waviness to the top free corner of some leaves. Previous owner's address label affixed to the title page.… Read more about this item