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A Historical and Statistical Account of New Brunswick, B.N.A.With Advice to Emigrants
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A Historical and Statistical Account of New Brunswick, B.N.A.With Advice to Emigrants

by Atkinson, W. Christopher

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Edinburgh: Anderson & Bryce 1844, 3rd edition, greatly improved and corrected. (Hardcover) xvi, [13]-284pp. Very good. Full stamped leather binding with gilt rules. All edges gilt, illustrations, appendix, folding map. The corners are lightly worn and the top inch of the spine is worn through at the hinges. Locale: British North America; Maritime Provinces--Canada; New Brunswick. (History--Canada, Colonization, Immigrants).
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Pictorial Oshawa
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Pictorial Oshawa

by Bouckley, Thomas

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Limited First Edition
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Oshawa ON, Self-published, printed by The Alger Press, 1975, oblong hardcover (9" x 10"), unpaginated with approximately 220 pp., Number 1918 of an unspecified Limited First Edition, Signed by the Author 'Best Wishes Thos. Bouckley' on the title page. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight bump to heel of spine small, faint dampstain to bottom corners of endpapers . Dustjacket unpriced, small edge nicks, a few creases, faint dampstain to interior corners, in new Brodart sleeve. A collection of 208 reproductions of early photographs of the Oshawa area featuring important structures, events and residents.
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The Journal of Major John Norton 1816 (Publisher series: Champlain Society.)

The Journal of Major John Norton 1816 (Publisher series: Champlain Society.)

by Norton, John (Edited with introduction and notes by Carl F. Klink; James J. Talman.)

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Toronto: Champlain Society 1970, an out of series copy from a limited edition of 900. (Hardcover) 391, xix pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. An uncrested copy. Color frontispiece, maps, index, list of members. Publisher series: Champlain Society 46 . Edited with introduction and notes by Carl F. Klink & James J. Talman. Locale: Ontario; Upper Canada. (Canada, Indians of N.A., War of 1812).
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Manitoba: History of Its Early Settlement, Development, and Resources

Manitoba: History of Its Early Settlement, Development, and Resources

by Hill, Robert B.

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Toronto: William Briggs, 1890 Book. Illus. by Uncredited. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original brown cloth on boards decorated in cattails. Minor shelf abrasion to foot. Previous owner's name (C.H. Brock) in pencil the only writing. No other damage. A provincial history centred on Portage la Prairie. Random subjects include: Conflict Between Trading Companies, Lord Selkirk Raises a Regiment to Defend His Colonists, Last Conflict between the Rival Companies, Hardships and Difficulties, Inception of the Portage Mission, John McLean, Death of Archdeacon Cochrane, First Episcopal Conference, First Act in the Rebellion of '70, Manitoba Act, Surveys, Increase in Population, Notes of Southern Manitoba, Manitoba's Educational System, Boissevain, North-West Mounted Police, In Memoriam Sketches, and many additional topics. Frontispiece of St. John's Cathedral, Red River, and 35 additional illustrations. 764 pp..
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Souvenirs D'un Missionnaire en Columbie Britannique

Souvenirs D'un Missionnaire en Columbie Britannique

by Morice, A.-G.

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Winnipeg: Editions de la Liberte 1933. (stiff paper covers) 374pp. Very good. Includes 5 illustrations. The covers are lightly chipped and worn around the edges. Text in French Language. Locale: British Columbia; Western Canada. (Western Canada, Catholic Church--Canada, Missionaries--Canada).
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The Company of Adventurers; A Narrative of Seven Years in the Service of the Hudson's Bay...
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The Company of Adventurers; A Narrative of Seven Years in the Service of the Hudson's Bay Company During 1867-1874 on the Great Buffalo Plains

by Cowie, Isaac

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Toronto: William Briggs 1913, 1st edition. (Hardcover) 515pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Frontispiece, list of subscribers, illustrations, appendices, index. The bottom of the spine and corners are a bit worn. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Western Canada, Buffalo Hunt, Fur Trade, Hudson's Bay Company).
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They Stopped at a Good Place; A History of the Beausejour, Brokenhead, Garson and Tyndall Area of...

They Stopped at a Good Place; A History of the Beausejour, Brokenhead, Garson and Tyndall Area of Manitoba 1875-1981

by Czuboka, Michael (editor)

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Beausejour-Brokenhead Historical Committee 1982. (4to) 1075pp. Very good in good dust jacket. A large heavy volume in black cloth with gilt illustration. Photograph endpapers, illustrations, photographs, family histories, maps. The dust jacket is worn and has a chip missing from the center of the spine. Locale: Beausejour--Manitoba; Brokenhead--Manitoba; Garson--Manitoba; Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Tyndall--Manitoba; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Family Histories--Manitoba, Local History--Manitoba).
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Stories of Early British Columbia
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Stories of Early British Columbia

by Walkem

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Original light-brown boards having longhouse and two totems in red and blue. 287 pages. illustrated by S. P. Judge. Frontis of Walkem is signed Yours truly WWymondWalkem in a single flourish. He was a well-known author of early B.C. books. This book relates stories of pioneers and pioneer days of Indian troubles, Begbie, Fort Camosun, Fort Simpson in the 1840s, potlatch, and prospecting. Remarkable conditon.Not faded. Not bumped. Not foxed. LOWTHER 1621. Small ownership label inside front board
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Manual For Draft-Age Immigrants To Canada
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Manual For Draft-Age Immigrants To Canada

by Mark Satin

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Used - Dented and stained. Staples rusty. Pages slick, not torn but dented and stain.
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Second Printing, March 1968 -- 20,000 copies
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I recommend looking at all of my photos. They describe the item better than my words. They are all my own photographs of each item. This is a unique item, very hard to find, especially without tears and bigger stains.
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A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA WITH REMARKS UPON UPPER CANADA AND ON...
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A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA WITH REMARKS UPON UPPER CANADA AND ON THE RELATIVE CONNEXION OF BOTH PROVINCES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

by Joseph Bouchette

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London- UK: W. Faden, 1815. A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA WITH REMARKS UPON UPPER CANADA AND ON THE RELATIVE CONNEXION OF BOTH PROVINCES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Joseph Bouchette- Illustrated- W. Faden- London-UK- 1815- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- VG/no jacket as issued- later tan ribbed cloth with gilt titles on spine- tight and clean- 640pp + lxxxvi + plate list + errata. Frontis engraved plate of Bouchette- minimal scattered light foxing, clean pages, no writing or underlinging- All maps & plates present-Includes 8 maps (4 folding), 2 folding tables, 7 engraved plates.- SEE PHOTOS- Lt.-Colonel Joseph Bouchette (May 14, 1774 – April 8, 1841) was the Canadian Surveyor-General of British North America.- A major and important work-Scarce- Non-fcition-historical-geographical-topographical-Lower & Upper Canada-surveys-illustrated (4204). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket as… Read More
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UNDER SAIL TO GREENLAND
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UNDER SAIL TO GREENLAND

by Captain Arthur S. Allen Jr.

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Some wear at the corners. The binding is excellent and the pages are clean. Privately Printed by the Marchibanks Press 1931. 1st edition limited to 900 copies (300 for Private Distribution and 600 for the publisher). Tipped-in frontispiece (portrait) and plates from photos, and folding colour map (at end). Posthumously published account of the expedition, including excerpts from the correspondence between Allen and Rockwell Kent, which led to Kent's participation and his account of the expedition in "N. By E."There are 90 pages
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A Voyage of Discovery Made Under the Orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and...
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A Voyage of Discovery Made Under the Orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and Alexander, for the Purpose of Exploring Baffin's Bay and Inquiring Into the Plausibility of a North-West Passage

by Ross, John

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London: John Murray, 1819. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine. 4to. 4to. Contemporary calf binding with rebacked spine and raised bands. xxxix [1] tipped in errata slip, 252 p.p., cxliv. 15 colour plates [4 folding], 9 engravings [2 folding], 4 tables [2 folding] and 3 folding charts including frontispiece. Light scratches to front and rear board with rubbing to extremities, but otherwise in fine condition. Sir John Ross (1777-1856) was a member of the Royal Navy, British naval officer and explorer who was selected to lead an arctic expedition through David Strait and Baffin Bay in search of a Northwest passage. He commanded the ship Isabella, while William Edward Parry was in command of their second ship, Alexander. Captain Edward Sabine was chosen by the Royal Society to make scientific observations. Also onboard was Ross' nephew, James Clark Ross. During the expedition he met with several Inuit tribes which he records. Unfortunately, Ross made several critical errors, among them his false claim of… Read More
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GUIDO AND LITA. A Tale of the Riviera
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GUIDO AND LITA. A Tale of the Riviera

by LORNE. THE RIGHT HON. THE MARQUIS OF. (John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, 1845-1914)

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Macmillan and Co. London. 1875. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. (8.3 x 6.4 inches). Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and two other full page mono plates. Finely bound in late 19th/early 20th century arts and crafts style leather binding of full dark green Morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with three gilt dots. The compartments rule, lettered, and fully decorated with floral devices, all in gilt. Both boards with matching triple ruled borders and decorative floral, dot and ruled line design. Board edges with single gilt ruled lines. Turn-ins decorated with triple ruled lines, dots and floral devices, all in gilt. Plain green endpapers. All edges gilt. A lovely copy of this 19th century poem in a fine, highly attractive, but sadly unsigned by the binder, leather binding. Lorne was a Liberal politician, son in law of Queen Victoria, through his marriage to Princess Louise, and in 1878 was appointed Governor General of Canada by Disraeli. He wrote several books, including both travel… Read More
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Voyageurs, Robes Noires, et Coureurs de Bois
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Voyageurs, Robes Noires, et Coureurs de Bois

by Charles Upson Clark

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Voyageurs, Robes Noires, et Coureurs de Bois. By C.U. Clark. 1934 1st Edition Columbia University Institute of French Studies, Inc. FRENCH LANGUAGE. Stories from the French Exploration of North America, selected and edited by the venerable and renowned Charles Upson Clark, Ph.D: English title is: Travellers, Black Robes, and Wood-runners. Scarce. HARDCOVER. USED. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. Navy blue cloth boards with large gilt titling. No titling remains on spine. 5 ¾ X 8. 374 pages, indexed. Time period covered is 17th and 18th Centuries. JESUITS. ANTHROPOLOGY. SOCIAL SCIENCES. HISTORY OF FRANCE. HISTORY OF CANADA. CANADIANA. ABOUT THE EDITOR: Dr. Clark was the first archaeologist in the world to translate The Badianus Manuscript, aka The Codex Barberini, an Aztec compendium on traditional herbal medicine dating from the Fourteenth Century. Will ship from Oregon.
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Trails Ploughed Over : Rural Leduc Volume 1 & 2
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Trails Ploughed Over : Rural Leduc Volume 1 & 2

by Various

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Atlona, Manitoba, Canada: Leduc Rural Historical Association , 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket ( as Issued ). In Very Good Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage 1995 Local Alberta History, In 2 Volumes
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