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Victoria, B.C.: Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau. 1947. Pamphlet. "A pictorial guide to Vancouver Island's leading holiday resorts, ranging from seaside beach resorts to lakeshore lodges; from highly modern auto courts to restful places where the object is simply to relax; for the acme of convenience and service to the comfortable informality of the fishing camp;… Read more about this item

Montreal: Canadian National Railways. Good. 1926. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Glossy travel brochure with a large high-resolution black and white photo of a city or majestic natural scene on almost every page. Two-page colour map illustrates West Coast routes of Canadian National Pacific Coast Services and Canadian National Steamship Co., Limited, plus two CNR rail … Read more about this item

Canada: Mail. Good. 1911. First Edition. Pamphlet. A lavishly produced promotional brochure in brown card covers illustrated with an elegant colour illustration of the Château Frontenac hotel and gilt lettering. Several high-resolution black and white photos. Includes content about fishing and camping on Ontario's French River, Calgary - The Pearl of the Prairies, Customs… Read more about this item

Canada: Canadian Pacific - Hotel Department. Good. 1930. First Edition. Paperback. A glorious memento of Winnipeg's famed Royal Alexandra Hotel, once the social centre of the city. "Designed for the Canadian Pacific Railway by Montreal architects Edward and William Maxwell and built by contractor Alexander A. Woodward in 1906, the 'Royal Alex' was considered one of… Read more about this item

Edmonton, Alberta: M.H.K.C.B. Sign Shop. Good. 1921. First Edition. Poster. A humorous depiction of the boomtown days of Skagway, Alaska in the 1920s. Prominent features include a Y.P. & Y.R.R. [White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad] train in foreground, behind which runs the main street of Skagway, beyond which lies a mountain range. Funny captions… Read more about this item

Canada: Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.). Good. 1925. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Substantial text is graciously illustrated with black and white photos on alternating pages. Contents include: Victoria; Motoring & Golfing; East Coast; Hunting & Fishing; West Coast; Resources/Industries; Travel Routes. Two-colour 16.5" x 12" fold-out map of Vancouver Island affixed to back cover lists hotels… Read more about this item

Brooklyn, NY: Cy Prisyon Co.. Good. 1940. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Promotional cocktail recipe booklet issued by Hotel Wines & Liquors, Inc., 877 Seventh Ave., New York City. "Recipes and information compiled principally from the 'Professional Bartenders Guide' with permission of the author, John T. Fitzgerald, President, Bartenders School, Inc." - inside back cover. … Read more about this item

USA: Jewish Defense League (JDL). Good. 1978. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Lot of three ephemeral items relating to Meir Kahane and the Jewish Defense League. 1) Promotional eight page stapled booklet for Meir Kahane's book "Why Be Jewish?". 2) One-page generic letter from the JDL's New York office sent in response to a request for… Read more about this item

Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0824827643 . "From the early twentieth century until the Communist takeover in 1949, Shanghai commercial artists created thousands of colorful posters and black-and-white advertisements that formed an essential part of modern life in the city. This visually appealing and richly… Read more about this item

Vancouver, British Columbia: Western Fish & Game Magazine Ltd.. Fair. 1971. Special Edition. Paperback. "In compiling this, our first annual fishing guide, the object has been to give as complete a report as possible on the important areas in the province. A few areas are left out entirely, such as the coastal fresh waters north of… Read more about this item

Montreal: Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited. Fair. 1915. Second Edition. Paperback. This copy printed in 1915. "A manual of good recipes carefully chosen from the contributions of over two thousand successful users of Five Roses Flour throughout Canada. Also contains useful notes on the various classes of good things to eat, all of… Read more about this item

Nicosia, Cyprus: PPCLI. Good. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Compilation of PPCLI, Third Battalion, newsletters issued while they served as part of the UNFICYP peacekeeping force on Cyprus, November 1975-April 1976. Each newsletter is quite informative and includes many black and white photos. In addition, laid-in with this copy are four 1984 issues of "Ric… Read more about this item

Montreal, Quebec: American Tourist Association Ltd.. Good. 1960. First Edition. Paperback. A guide intended for American visitors to Canada. Lists selected hotels, motels, cabins, boat tours, restaurants, tourist homes, sanctuaries, gift shops, etc. 168 pages. Index. Includes a black and white photo for almost every listing, the preponderance of which are located in… Read more about this item

Manitoba: The Order of Railroad Telegraphers. Good. 1938. First Edition. Paperback. This intriguing collection appears to have belonged to one J.A. Mills who apparently joined the Order in 1928. His 1948 membership card is included along with eleven stapled booklets, each approximately 6" x 3.5", for the years: 1938, 1941 (2 copies), 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948,… Read more about this item

England: Keighley Lifts Ltd. / Bennett Williams (Advertising) Ltd. Good. 1935. First Edition. String-bound. Twenty-eight page promotional string-bound book for Keighley Lifts Ltd. ca. 1935. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos of the company's facilities, people and products. Includes five colour illustrations of passenger and passenger-goods car designs. Unmarked with moderate wear… Read more about this item

USA: Lever Brothers. Fair. 1935. Edition Unknown. Paperback. A very nostalgic stapled cookbook with recipes calling for Spry shortening. 48 pages. Index. Many black and white photos prominently featuring Aunt Jenny and her husband. Undated but appears to be circa 1930s. Unmarked with above-average external wear. Three-inch opening along bottom… Read more about this item

USA: Wildwood Banjo. Poor. 1985. First Edition. Pamphlet. 3-Panel color-photo advertising piece for Wildwood Banjos. Undated but might be circa 1980s. Features photos and brief written descriptions of the Minstrel, Troubador and Heirloom Traditional banjos, plus the Artist, Paragon and Soloist Bluegrass banjos. Additional photos show the Traditional rim assembly, Traditional rim &… Read more about this item

Hendersonville, TN: Huber Banjos. Good. 2008. First Edition. Pamphlet. Nice Huber Banjo catalog for 2008. Features a write-up by Steve Huber and details of his Berkshire, Lancaster, Kalamazoo, Roanoke, Lexington, Sammy Shelor, Jim Mills, and Ron Block models. Includes pricing, accessory, and customization details, plus photos of : Steve Huber, Jason Burleson, Dale Perry,… Read more about this item

Nanaimo, B.C.: Filmer's Ltd.. Very Good. N.D.. First Edition. Paperback. 15 pages featuring black and white photos on one side, blank on back. Photos include: View looking over the downtown bowl area and over the inner harbour, with the mainland mountains in the misty distance; Partial view of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Harbour from Protection Island; Dozens… Read more about this item

USA: The Epiphone Company. Good. 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 56 pages loaded with high quality glossy color photos and detailed specifications for Epiphone's broad range of electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, banjoes, mandolins, amps and accessories. Features the Elitist Sheraton and Elitist '63 335 Dot, both of which were awarded the Editor's Pick Award… Read more about this item