Category: Canadian History

Image for The Story of Pictou's Park Ships -by Ron Wallis -a Signed Copy ( Pictou, Nova Scotia / Shipyards / Canadian Wartime Shipbuilding Program / Canada's Merchant Navy / WWII / World War Two )

The Story of Pictou's Park Ships -by Ron Wallis -a Signed Copy ( Pictou, Nova Scotia / Shipyards / Canadian Wartime Shipbuilding Program / Canada's Merchant Navy / WWII / World War Two )

Price: $47.18

Publisher: Nova Scotia, Pictou, NS: Ron Wallis / Self Published ( Printed By Advocate Printing & Publishing Ltd.), 2004, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2004

Seller ID: 169942

ISBN-13: 9780973539301

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

------------softcover, a Near Fine example, small ink note in two spots in the text, signed by the author/compiler "Best Regards RGWallis July 30/04", 180 pages, b&w photos throughout, PARK SHIP vessels produced included SS Victoria Park; Camp Debert/Crescent Park; Camp Aldershot/Rockcliffe Park; Camp Petawawa/Montmorency Park; Kensington Park; Manitou Park; Woodland Park; Ainslie Park; Hector Park/Camp Debert; Chignecto Park; Camp Petawawa/Beresford Park; Camp Sussex/Avondale Park; Confederation Park; Cataraqui Park; Galt Park/Kelowna Park; Taber Park; Parkdale Park/Liscomb Park; Wentworth Pa...
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Image for RED The Island Story Book Volume 2 summer 2011 ( PEI / Prince Edward Island )(inc. Flatnose Currie Butch Cassidy / Sundance Kid / The Wild Bunch; Francis Ronaghan, Hobo; Tignish Days and Years; Greenmount Boy; Damned By Disney (criticism of Walt) etc)

RED The Island Story Book Volume 2 summer 2011 ( PEI / Prince Edward Island )(inc. Flatnose Currie Butch Cassidy / Sundance Kid / The Wild Bunch; Francis Ronaghan, Hobo; Tignish Days and Years; Greenmount Boy; Damned By Disney (criticism of Walt) etc)

By: Weale, David (ed) RED, The Island Story Book Volume 2 Summer 2011

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI: The Island Story Book Volume 2, summer 2011 ( Two ), 1st Edition, First Printing : 2011

Seller ID: 169316

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good (see description)

-----------softcover, magazine, about 9.5w x14h inches, a solid Very Good example, 64 pages, b&w photos, old price sticker on front panel, 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 EDENBANK: The History of a Canadian Pioneer Farm -by Oliver N Wells (signed by the editors )( BC / B.C. / British Columbia / Chilliwack Region / Dairy Farming / Family History )

EDENBANK: The History of a Canadian Pioneer Farm -by Oliver N Wells (signed by the editors )( BC / B.C. / British Columbia / Chilliwack Region / Dairy Farming / Family History )

By: Wells, Oliver N; Edited By Marie & Richard Weeden (signed by both); Foreword By Allan Fotheringham; Foreword By Doug Nicol

Price: $30.98

Publisher: British Columbia, Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2003, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2003

Seller ID: 168216

ISBN-13: 9781550173031

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, about 8.5 x 11.25 inches, a near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 186 pages, b&w photos, signed by both Weedens, ---"richly illustrated chronicle that captures more than a century of life on a landmark Fraser Valley farm. This fascinating account details farming methods of a bygone era and all the toil, triumph and tragedy behind the establishment of a championship dairy herd. When Allen Casey Wells passed through the valley of the Chilliwack River en route to the Cariboo goldfields in the spring of 1862, he observed some lush natural meadows on the prair...
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TWO BOOKS: Ships on the Great Lakes, Volume 1 and 2

By: Welnetz, Bob

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Wisconsin, Manitowoc, WI: Bob Welnetz / Manitowoc Marine Museum, NO DATES ( 1976 / 1977 ), 1st Edition, First Printing : 1976

Seller ID: 167120

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

----------2 volumes, -softcovers, both areVery Good/ Very Good+ examples with a bit of light rubbing, small sticker pull on front panel of volume 1, 78 and 80 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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Letters from a Young Garfield Weston ( Limited Edition, One of 300 Copies, in Metal Case, with Facsimile Envelopes )

By: Weston, Garfield ( W / Willard )( Weston Bakery / Family )

Price: $107.93

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, No Place ( likely Toronto, ON ): No Publisher ( Weston Family ), 2010, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2010

Seller ID: 168776

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine (see description)

----------hardcover, about 8.5 x 12 inches, housed in a metal tray with lid, tray measures about 10.25 x 14 inches, a Fine copy of the book, 150 pages, b&w photos, laid into the tray is a panel which holds two facsimile envelopes one of which is addressed to the young Weston's future wife, Reta Howard, , any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---size is approximate (Generally within 1/8 inch)---
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BUCKERFIELD: The Story of a Vancouver Family ( Buckerfield's Feeds, Seeds, and Fertilizers / Stores )( Family History ( BC / British Columbia )

By: White, Mary Buckerfield; Philip Sherwood; Foreword By Meg and Stuart Clyne

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC: Mary ( Buckerfield ) White, 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2011

Seller ID: 169285

ISBN-13: 9780987749109

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

-------------hardcover, about 10.25w x 8.25h inches, a Near Fine example, looks new, no dustjacket as issued, 321 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED tobe AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
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Image for Seal Island: An Echo from the Past ---by Sonia Wickens ( West of Cape Sable Island / Nova Scotia )(inc. Seal Island Lighthouse; Shipwrecks; Seal Island Church / Local Families / NS Local history )

Seal Island: An Echo from the Past ---by Sonia Wickens ( West of Cape Sable Island / Nova Scotia )(inc. Seal Island Lighthouse; Shipwrecks; Seal Island Church / Local Families / NS Local history )

By: Wickens, Sonia

Price: $40.43

Publisher: Nova Scotia, Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia / NS: Sonia Wickens / Self Published, 1988, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1988

Seller ID: 168581

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good (see description)

-----------softcover, about 6 x 9 inches, a solid Very Good example, a bit of light rubbing, 89 pages, b&w photos, contents include: Seal island; Seal Island Lighthouse; Shipwrecks; Seal Island Church; The island was Their Home, 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 Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War -by Jason Wilson / Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( WWI )

Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War -by Jason Wilson / Wilfrid Laurier University Press ( WWI )

By: Wilson, Jason / Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press / WLUP, 2012, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2012

Seller ID: 168191

ISBN-13: 9781554588442

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------trade paperback, a Near Fine example, likely unread, 239 pages, b&w photos, ---"The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown in the trenches of the First World War, and The Dumbells concert parties made up of fighting soldiers were central to this process. Soldiers of Song tells their story. Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit, or pass as a -lady,- were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. ...
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History of Haney Nokai ( Farmer's Association ) -by Yasutaro Yamaga ( BC / British Columbia / Fraser Valley / Maple Ridge )( Japanese - Canadians )

By: Yamaga, Yasutaro; Translation By William T Hashizume (signed); Preface By Michiko Midge Ayukawa

Price: $101.18

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, North York, ON ( Toronto ): Musson Copy Centre Print Division, 2006, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2006

Seller ID: 169485

ISBN-13: 9780973304916

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

----------softcover, about 8w x 10.25h inches, a Near Fine example, signed without inscription by Hashizume, 134 pages, b&w photos, includes maps and plot layouts, scarce, 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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Edmonton's West Side Story: The History of the Original West End of Edmontan from 1870 ( Alberta Local / City History )

By: Yanish, Lori; Shirley Lowe (SIGNED BY BOTH ); Introductory By Joe Koziak 124th Street and Area Business Association

Price: $33.68

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton, AB: 124th Street and Area Business Association ( Printed By The Jasper Printing Group ), 1991, 1st Edition, First Printing : 1991

Seller ID: 167465

ISBN-13: 9780969565109

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

-----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Very Good+ example, just a wee bit of light rubbing, looks close to new, signed by the authors "Hope you enjoy our book! Lori Yanish / Best wishes and happy reading Shirley Lowe", 150 pages, b&w photos throughout, ---contents include: The First Settler, MALCOLM GROAT; The Upper Settlement; Promoting and Populating the West End; Schools, the early years; Building the Churches; The First Merchants; Living in the early West End; Organizing Community Activities; The Depression and War years; Government House; Schools, the second genera...
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Image for Holding Juno: Canada's Heroic Defence of the D-Day Beaches, June 7 - 12 1944 (includes an Interview with Mark Zuehlke )( Juno Beach / World War Two / WWII ))

Holding Juno: Canada's Heroic Defence of the D-Day Beaches, June 7 - 12 1944 (includes an Interview with Mark Zuehlke )( Juno Beach / World War Two / WWII ))

By: Zuehlke, Mark

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2005, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing : 2005

Seller ID: 169357

ISBN-13: 9781553651949

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description )

------------softcover, about 6w x 9.25h inches, a Very Good to Very Good+ example, a bit of light rubbing mainly at tips and corners, released simultaneously with the hardcover edition, ---423 + 15 pages (The 15 pages extra includes the interview with MZ), b&w photos, ---"Following his national best-seller, Juno Beach, and with his usual verve and narrative skill, historian Mark Zuehlke chronicles the crucial six days when Canadians saved the vulnerable beachheads they had won during the D-Day landings. --D-Day ended with the Canadians six miles inland?the deepest penetration achieved by Allie...
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Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19 1942 -by Mark Zuehlke World War Two / WWII ))

By: Zuehlke, Mark

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2013, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing : 2013

Seller ID: 169358

ISBN-13: 9781771620161

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see desciption)

------------softcover, about 6w x 9.25h inches, a Near Fine example,--- 437 pages, b&w photos ---"The gripping story of the Canadian Army's disastrous raid on Dieppe -- the tenth installment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series. --Nicknamed "the Poor Man's Monte Carlo," Dieppe had no strategic importance in World War II -- but the decision to assault it in August 1942 with the largest raid mounted to that date was political. With the Soviet Union thrown on the ropes by German invasion and America having just entered the war, Britain was under intense pressure to launch a major cross-Chann...
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Image for ARROW COUNTDOWN: Rebuilding a Dream and a Nation -by Peter Zuuring ( Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow )(inc. RL201 Accident Investigation; Orenda Iroquois; Flying the Arrow; Human Factors Engineering; Technical Bulletin; etc)

ARROW COUNTDOWN: Rebuilding a Dream and a Nation -by Peter Zuuring ( Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow )(inc. RL201 Accident Investigation; Orenda Iroquois; Flying the Arrow; Human Factors Engineering; Technical Bulletin; etc)

By: Zuuring, Peter / Arrow Alliance Press

Price: $26.93

Publisher: Kingston, Ontario, Kingston, ON: Arrow Alliance Press, 2001, 1st Edition, First Printing : 2001

Seller ID: 168286

ISBN-13: 9781550568660

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine (see description)

-----------hardcover, about 9.25 x 12.25 inches, a Near Fine copy, no dustjacket as issued, looks new, 142 pages, colour and 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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Category: Canadian History