Canadian Society from Louise Aird

This is a first edition of The Vanishing Point, the third novel by the Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell (1914-1998), best known for his famous book Who Has Seen the Wind. It is a controversial novel about white-native relations; it is about a white teacher working on the Paradise Reserve in the Alberta foothills who must search for his prize pupil when… Read more about this item

This is a mint-condition first edition of The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery, Volume III, 1921-1929. It is volume 3 of 5 of the diaries of the Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), who is best known for writing the Anne of Green Gables series. It is 443 pages, including 98 photographs, a map and 2 drawings. This copy is pristine: there… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Why I Didn't Say Anything -- The Sheldon Kennedy Story. The title refers to why Kennedy kept secret the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his Minor League hockey coach, Graham James. In 1996, after trauma-related drug and alcohol abuse derailed Kennedy's NHL career, he publicly told his story; James was sent… Read more about this item

This is an un-read copy of The Canadian Living Entertaining Cookbook written by the Canadian Living Magazine food writers and prominent food writer Carol Ferguson. It was published in 1997 and was a best-seller. Soft laminated cover, heavily illustrated with very high-quality photographs. It is laid out by occasion, with occasion ideas, cultural menus, and lots of useful tips (see contents… Read more about this item

This is the Expo '86 Commemorative Poster commissioned by the organizers of the world's fair, and by the City of Vancouver for its 100th Anniversary. The theme of Expo was Man in Motion. It was designed and executed by Canadian artist Steve Woodhouse. As you can tell, I had a bit of time getting decent pictures. Photo 4… Read more about this item

This is an unread copy of The New Morningside Papers, the second volume of letters, opinion and stories by the famed Canadian journalist and broadcaster Peter Gzowski (1934-2002). Gzowski hosted various shows on CBC Radio for 30 years; his pieces are funny, sad, entertaining and informative. I say that this is a first edition because I don't believe that his books… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of Emperor of the North: Sir George Simpson and the Remarkable Story of the Hudson's Bay Company. Canada, and North America, cannot be understood without discussing the influence of the Hudson's Bay Company, which once covered 1/12th of the world's land, and remains the world's oldest retailer. It played a huge role in the creation… Read more about this item

Equinox was a high-end magazine that ran investigative articles about science and culture. It published from 1981-2000. October 1995: See Table of Contents Scan 128 Pages. Pristine Condition. Unread. No Label, no barcode. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is the fifth novel from the brilliant Canadian novelist Gail Anderson-Dargatz, published in 2016. It takes place in the Thompson-Shuswap region of British Columbia, specifically around a bend in the river where the salmon run. On one side of the river is a ranch once owned by Eugene Robertson, who came in the gold rush around 1860. On the other… Read more about this item

This is two matching paperbacks of early works of the Canadian novelist Mordecai Richler (1931-2001).They're a bit hard to find. Son of a Smaller Hero is Richler's 2nd novel, published in 1955. It is gritty and realistic and is about an idealistic young Jewish man rebelling against the social and cultural divides in Montreal. A Choice of Enemies is his 3rd novel,… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of A Nation Forged in Fire: Canadians and the Second World War, written by the Canadian historians Jack Granatstein and Desmond Morton (1937-2019). It discusses how Canada developed during the war, with women entering the workforce, industry booming and old traditions and loyalties were swept away. 287 pages with lots of maps… Read more about this item

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. From 1915 to1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is famous for his not-unkind criticisms of people's follies and foibles and is still called 'the funniest man who ever lived.' Leacock wrote 22 works of non-fiction, 2 biographies and 29 novels; Model Memoirs is his… Read more about this item