Category: Canadian History

Image for Three Premiers of Nova Scotia: The Hon. J W Johnstone ( James William ) / The Hon. Joseph Howe / The Hon. Charles Tupper ( Honourable / Honorable )( 3 Premiers )

Three Premiers of Nova Scotia: The Hon. J W Johnstone ( James William ) / The Hon. Joseph Howe / The Hon. Charles Tupper ( Honourable / Honorable )( 3 Premiers )

By: Saunders, Edward Manning , Introduction By Benjamin Russell

Price: $33.68

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: William Briggs, 1906, 1st edition, First Printing : 1906

Seller ID: 168587

Condition: Very Good (see description)

-----------hardcover, a solid Very Good copy in brown cloth, a tight square copy with the front hinge starting to crack but still solid and intact ( a problem that seems common to this title), no dustjacket as issued, former owner's name stamp on front blank endpaper, light rubbing to tips, 628 pages, b&w frontispiece plus 6 other b&w photos, ---contents include: Johnstone Family; Johnstone's Early Life; Civil and Religious Liberty; Rupture in St Paul's Church, Halifax; Howe Enters Public Life; Howe Advocates Responsible Government; Beginning of Johnstone's Political Life; Sir Colin Campbell'...
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Image for Into the Cauldron: The Experiences of a CEF Infantry Officer During the Great War: Memoirs of Edward Stanley Sawell ( WWI / World War One / Canadian Expeditionary Force ) ( Waterdown, Ontario related) ( 21st Battalion CEF )

Into the Cauldron: The Experiences of a CEF Infantry Officer During the Great War: Memoirs of Edward Stanley Sawell ( WWI / World War One / Canadian Expeditionary Force ) ( Waterdown, Ontario related) ( 21st Battalion CEF )

By: Sawell, Steven E (ed.) Edward Stanley Sawell, MC, VD ( WWI Memoir / Diary )

Price: $40.43

Publisher: New York, NY, Ontario: Self Published / Steven E Sawell, 2009, First Edition, 1st Printing : 2009

Seller ID: 169125

ISBN-13: 9780981152202

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good (see description)

-----------softcover, about 8.5w x 11h inches, visually this is close to Near Fine but the title page (and consequently the copyright page ) has been removed so a Good/Very Good example, 179+ 3 pages, b&w photos, ---"The Sawell Family is an old Waterdown family. These are the memoirs of Edward Stanley Sawell, as put together by his grandson Steven Sawell, covering his experiences of the First World War from the time of his enlistment in October 1914 to his return to Canada in July 1919. First-hand accounts from letters, diaries and personal photos make this a compelling story."---, any image d...
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Image for The Niagara Portage Road: A History of the Portage Road on the West Bank of the Niagara River - 200 YEARS, 1790 to 1990 ---by George A Seibel, City of Niagara Falls Historian

The Niagara Portage Road: A History of the Portage Road on the West Bank of the Niagara River - 200 YEARS, 1790 to 1990 ---by George A Seibel, City of Niagara Falls Historian

By: Seibel, George A; Edited By Olive M Seibel

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Niagara Falls, ON: The City of Niagara Falls, 1990, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1990

Seller ID: 168281

ISBN-13: 9780969045748

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

------------large (quarto) hardcover, a Near Fine/Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks pretty darn close to new, ---371 pages, b&w as well as some colour photos and illustrations, ---This book recounts the events which took place on or near this road, from its beginning. A regularly scheduled stage-coach service, operated along the Portage Road as early as 1796, almost twenty years before there was a regular stage-coach service operating out of present day Toronto. During the War of 1812, battles were fought along the Road at Queenston Heights, Chippawa & Lundy's Lane. At the time eve...
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Image for Riverdale: From Fraser Flats to Edmonton Oasis -by Allan Shute (signed) and Margaret Fortier ( Edmonton, Alberta Neighbourhood / Local History )

Riverdale: From Fraser Flats to Edmonton Oasis -by Allan Shute (signed) and Margaret Fortier ( Edmonton, Alberta Neighbourhood / Local History )

By: Shute, Allan (signed); Margaret Fortier

Price: $121.43

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton, AB: Tree Frog Press, 1992, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1992

Seller ID: 168108

ISBN-13: 9780889670686

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

----------hardcover, a Very Good+ example, two small nicks at lower spine tip, short fold on spine, a wee bit of light rubbing, overall this looks pretty darn close to new, signed and numbered (#1040) by Allan Shute, 416 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )---
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Wolfville's Historic Homes / Wolfville Historical Society ( Nova Scotia Local History / Architecture / Architectural / Houses )

By: Silver, B C ( Basil Courtney ) and Watson Kirkconnell

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Nova Scotia, Wolfville, NS: Wolfville Historical Society, 1967, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1967

Seller ID: 169432

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

-----------softcover, a Very Good to Very Good+ example, light wear and rubbing, a bit of age toning to cream coloured covers, ink name, 36 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for Saint John's Church, Parish of Horton, Wolfville Nova Scotia 1818 - 1968 ( Published in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of St Johns Church and in memory of all who have worshiped therein ) ( NS Church History )

Saint John's Church, Parish of Horton, Wolfville Nova Scotia 1818 - 1968 ( Published in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of St Johns Church and in memory of all who have worshiped therein ) ( NS Church History )

By: Silver, Basil Courtney / St John's Church Wolfville, Nove Scotia

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Nova Scotia, Wolfville, NS: Basil Cortney Silver / Saint John's Church, 1968, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1968

Seller ID: 169420

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, a Fine example, looks new, no dustjacket as issued, ink name and date on front blank endpaper, Liverpool NS stamp on verso of front board, 113 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for The Assassination of D'Arcy McGee: The life -and tragic death -of Canada's most colorful founding father with Illustrations By the Author -by T P Slattery (a Signed Copy )

The Assassination of D'Arcy McGee: The life -and tragic death -of Canada's most colorful founding father with Illustrations By the Author -by T P Slattery (a Signed Copy )

By: Slattery, T P (signed) ( Tim )

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada, 1968, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1968

Seller ID: 169406

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, in an attractive Good to Very Good price clipped dustjacket, some light edge wear and rubbing, small chip at lower rear flap fold, , name stamp on front blank endpaper from The Ireland House at Man and His World which was the post 1967 attraction on the Expo '67 site in Montreal, signed on the front blank endpaper by the author "with best wishes T P Slattery", Slattery was a Montreal native and university alumni and a Queen's Counsel, 527 pages, b&w illustrations, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book an...
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Image for The Eighteenth Century WYANDOT: A Clan-based Study / Wilfrid Laurier University Press - Indigenous Studies series ( Huron / Wendat / Kinship / Social Life, Customs )( 18th )

The Eighteenth Century WYANDOT: A Clan-based Study / Wilfrid Laurier University Press - Indigenous Studies series ( Huron / Wendat / Kinship / Social Life, Customs )( 18th )

By: Steckley, John L

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( WLU ), 2014, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2014

Seller ID: 167497

ISBN-13: 9781771122009

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Near Fine example, looks new, pencil name has been erased, small retailer label on half-title page, 305 pages, ---"The Wyandot were born of two Wendat peoples encountered by the French in the first half of the seventeenth century -the otherwise named Petun and Huron -and their history is fragmented by their dispersal between Quebec, Michigan, Kansas, and Oklahoma. This book weaves these fragmented histories together, with a focus on the mid-eighteenth century. ---Author John Steckley claims that the key to consolidating the stories ...
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Image for Words of the Huron / Aboriginal Studies Series / Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( Kinship / Jesuits / Wyandot / Wendat Indians / Social Life, Customs; etc)

Words of the Huron / Aboriginal Studies Series / Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( Kinship / Jesuits / Wyandot / Wendat Indians / Social Life, Customs; etc)

By: Steckley, John L

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( WLU ), 2007, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2007

Seller ID: 167498

ISBN-13: 9780889205161

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Near Fine example, looks new, pencil name, some small pencil marks on fore edge of text block, 260 pages, contents include: Introduction; The Wendat Language; Huron Nations; Clans and Phratries of the Huron; Huron Kinship; The Huron and their Relationship to the Environment; Material Cultures of the Huron; Huron Ceremonial Culture; Warfare; Medicine and Disease; The French and the Huron; Afterword; References; Index , ---"Words of the Huron is an investigation into Huron culture through a kind of linguistic archaeology of a languag...
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Image for From Sea to Sea: An Illustrated History of the Fogolars Federation of Canada ( Fogolars )( Friulian / Furlan Culture / Italian Immigration)( Bilingual Edition - ENGLISH and ITALIAN )( FOGOLÂRS )

From Sea to Sea: An Illustrated History of the Fogolars Federation of Canada ( Fogolars )( Friulian / Furlan Culture / Italian Immigration)( Bilingual Edition - ENGLISH and ITALIAN )( FOGOLÂRS )

By: Stellin, Monica / Fogolârs Federation of Canada ( Fogolars )

Price: $67.43

Publisher: Canada, NO Place ( Canada ): Fogolârs Federation of Canada, 1999, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1999

Seller ID: 169902

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover (no hardcover edition), a Near Fine example, 122 pages, b&w photos, all text is in English and Italian, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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From Sea to Sea: An Illustrated History of the Fogolars Federation of Canada ( Fogolars )( Friulian / Furlan Culture / Italian Immigration)( Bilingual Edition - ENGLISH and ITALIAN )( FOGOLÂRS )

By: Stellin, Monica / Fogolârs Federation of Canada ( Fogolars )

Price: $67.43

Publisher: Canada, NO Place ( Canada ): Fogolârs Federation of Canada, 1999, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1999

Seller ID: 169903

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover (no hardcover edition), a Near Fine example, 122 pages, b&w photos, all text is in English and Italian, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for Shutting Down the National Dream: A V Roe and the Tragedy of the AVRO ARROW ---by Greig Stewart (signed By Jim Floyd, an AVRO Engineer with many mentions in the book )

Shutting Down the National Dream: A V Roe and the Tragedy of the AVRO ARROW ---by Greig Stewart (signed By Jim Floyd, an AVRO Engineer with many mentions in the book )

By: Stewart, Greig with a foreword By Jan Zurakowski ( Signed By Jim Floyd, AVRO Engineer )

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Scarborough, Ontario, Scarborough, ON: McGraw Hill Ryerson, 1988, 1st Edition, First Printing, : 1988

Seller ID: 169608

ISBN-13: 9780075496755

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, a Very Good+/Near Fine example with some light rubbing to edges, in an attractive Good/Very Good dustjacket with some rubbing and a short tear at upper corner of front panel, this copy has been signed and dated by Jim Floyd who worked at AVRO, FLOYD has 30 or 40 references in the book and has at least 10 to 15 pages devoted to him and his contributions to the program, 320 pages, b&w photos, ---"The Avro Arrow was Canada's pride and joy, a sophisticated piece of aviation technology that would have, had it gone beyond the prototype stage, set the world of aviation on its ...
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Image for FIVE ITEMS - The Dionnes ---by Ellie Tesher / The Baby: Department of Health of Ontario / The Dionne Quintuplets: Growing Up ----- Exclusive Pictures (Three Books Plus Cup and Plate )

FIVE ITEMS - The Dionnes ---by Ellie Tesher / The Baby: Department of Health of Ontario / The Dionne Quintuplets: Growing Up ----- Exclusive Pictures (Three Books Plus Cup and Plate )

By: Tesher, Ellie ( Cecile & Annette & Yvonne Dionne )( Dionne Quituplets ) / No Author / Department of Health of Ontario / NEA Services / Platt & Munk / Stephen Slesinger / Dr. Dafoe / Royal Winton / Buckfast Potteries

Price: $134.93

Publisher: Ontario and New York, Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada, 1999, 1st Edition, 1st Printing / Ontario: Department of Health / NEA Service, 1936 / 1937, 1st Edition, 1st Printing / Publisher: N.Y.: Platt & Munk / NEA Services, 1935, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1999

Seller ID: 168755

ISBN-13: 9780385258432

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------5 items ( ONE SHIPPING PRICE ) ---, TWO HARDCOVER BOOKS / ONE SOFTCOVER BOOK / ONE CUP / ONE PLATE ---The Tesher book ( Doubleday 1999 ) is a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, 324 pages, b&w photos, "In candid conversations, the three surviving sisters lift the veil of secrecy, exposing the stories of their adult lives after the 'fairy tale' had ended. --- In addition to (their) personal struggles, The Dionnes recounts the stories of their friends, families, lawyers, supporters & admirers. ---The Dionnes is a tale of humanity & courage, of family feuding & family solidarit...
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Looking Back: Recollections of a Migratory Bird Officer -by Robie W Tufts -a Signed Copy ( Nova Scotia Natural History )

By: Tufts, Robie W ( Wilfred )(signed)

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Nova Scotia, Windsor, NS: Lancelot Press, 1975, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1975

Seller ID: 168812

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

-----------softcover, a Very Good to Very Good+ example, light wear and rubbing, a bit of age toning to covers, signed and inscribed by the author "To Edwin F_____ with the compliments of the author Robie Tufts", 72 pages, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )---
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Image for First Canadian Escort Squadron: A Pictorial Souvenir of the Mediterranean Cruise & NATO Exercises, September 7 - December 10 1954 ( Sept 7th - Dec 10th )( RCN / R.C.N. / Royal Canadian Navy )( H.M.C.S./ HMCS Algonquin; Lauzon; Prestonian; Toronto )( 1st )

First Canadian Escort Squadron: A Pictorial Souvenir of the Mediterranean Cruise & NATO Exercises, September 7 - December 10 1954 ( Sept 7th - Dec 10th )( RCN / R.C.N. / Royal Canadian Navy )( H.M.C.S./ HMCS Algonquin; Lauzon; Prestonian; Toronto )( 1st )

By: Turner, L W ( Commissioned Officer, RCN )( R.C.N. / Royal Canadian Navy )

Price: $107.93

Publisher: Canada, Canada: Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN / R.C.N. ), 1954, 1st Edition, First (only) Printing : 1954

Seller ID: 169407

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good (see description)

----------hardcover, a solid Very Good example, light wear and rubbing, some mottling to the gray cloth, ink name ( John Roche ) and 1954 date on front blank endpaper, unpaginated, b&w photos throughout, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch) ---
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A Guide to Who Lies Beneath Whitehorse Cemeteries ( Yukon Local History )

By: Twist, Susan; / Old Log Church Museum ( Whitehorse, Yukon )

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Canada, Whitehorse, Yukon: Old Log Church Museum / Yukon Tourism and Guide, No Date ( 2000 ), 1st Edition, First Printing : 2000

Seller ID: 168757

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover, about 5.5w x 8.5h inches, a Near Fine example, 40 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for Swiftly and Surely: 430 SILVER FALCON Squadron 1943 - 2018 / Escadron 430 FAUCON ARGENTE, Rapidement et Surement ( Celeriter Certoque )( 75 Years )

Swiftly and Surely: 430 SILVER FALCON Squadron 1943 - 2018 / Escadron 430 FAUCON ARGENTE, Rapidement et Surement ( Celeriter Certoque )( 75 Years )

By: Valiquette, Marc-Andre; Martin Cormier; Richard Girouard; Laurier Soulard ( All Text is in English and French )

Price: $121.43

Publisher: Canada, Canada: Marc-Andre Valiquette / Imavation, 2018, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2018

Seller ID: 168115

ISBN-13: 9782981676108

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, a Fine example, looks new, no dustjacket as issued, 264 pages, colour and b&w photos throughout, all text is in ENGLISH and FRENCH, ---covers the full operational history of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 430 Squadron, from the heady days of the Second World War flying Tomahawks, Mustangs and Spitfires up until the current Bell CH-146 Griffon Helicopter. In between 430 Squadron flew Canadair Sabres and CF-104 Starfighters in Europe in support of NATO in the 1950s and 60s. In 1971 430 Squadron reformed with Tactical helicopters in support of the Canadian Army with Bell CH...
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The 175th Anniversary of The Parish of Christ Church, Sorel, Quebec --- 175 Years of History 1784 - 1959 ( Sorel - Tracy / Anglican Church )

By: Vokey, The Rev. ( Reverend ) Edward P, Rector / Parish of Christ Church, Sorel, Quebec

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Quebec, Sorel, Quebec: The Parish of christ Church, 1959, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1959

Seller ID: 168306

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good (see description)

----------trade paperback size side-stapled softcover, a Very Good example, small address label on front cover, 70 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for Marriage Registers of Upper Canada / Canada West, Volume 17: Prince Edward District 1833-1849 (Ontario History )(inc. Athol; Ameliasburgh; Bloomfield; Consecon; Demorestville; Hallowell; Hillier; Marysburgh; Milford; Picton; Sophiasburgh; Wellington, etc)

Marriage Registers of Upper Canada / Canada West, Volume 17: Prince Edward District 1833-1849 (Ontario History )(inc. Athol; Ameliasburgh; Bloomfield; Consecon; Demorestville; Hallowell; Hillier; Marysburgh; Milford; Picton; Sophiasburgh; Wellington, etc)

By: Walker, Dan & Fawne Stratford-Devai / Global Heritage Press (with Ruth Burkholder )

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Milton, Ontario, Milton, ON: Global Heritage Press, 2000, 1st Edition (revised and enlarged), First Printing : 2000

Seller ID: 169466

ISBN-13: 9781894571456

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-----------softcover, a Near Fine example, coil bound, 90 pages, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes areapproximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for The Saint John Police Story: VOLUME 3 -The Slader Years, 1930 - 1941 ( Police Chief Edward M Slader / St John, New Brunswick Policing History )( N. B . / NB )( Book Three )

The Saint John Police Story: VOLUME 3 -The Slader Years, 1930 - 1941 ( Police Chief Edward M Slader / St John, New Brunswick Policing History )( N. B . / NB )( Book Three )

By: Wallace, Gerald F; William Higgins; Peter McGahan

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB New Ireland Press, 1993, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1993

Seller ID: 167924

ISBN-13: 9780920483626

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) trade paperback, about 6 x 9 inches, a Near Fine copy, 175 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Category: Canadian History