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London: The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), 1930. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 36 pages. Includes centerfold illustration of the orchestra listing the names of all musicians. Nice ads, most for new pianos. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, 2006. Book. Illus. by Binning, B.C.; Scott, Simon. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "This elegantly designed book pays well-deserved homage to the life and work of B.C. Binning, a man who helped steer Vancouver's artistic community more boldly towards the mainstream and an international future." - dust jacket. 179 pages. Chronology, footnotes, selected bibliography and index. Generously illustrated in colour and black and white. Printed upon glossy stock. Large handwritten gift greetings upon front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. Short opening to front fold of dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy..

Victoria, B.C.: British Columbia Historical Association, 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Features: Captain Inskip, R.N., and British Columbia; The Bell-Irving Land Surveyors in British Columbia; Alfred Pendrell Waddington and "Bute Island Route"; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia; - The HBC 1849 Brigade Trail - Fort Hope to Kamloops; Reginald C.R. Tweed; Book Reviews; and more. Address label on back cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Canada: Thomson / Nelson, 2006. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 262 pages. Average wear. Few school markings. Binding intact. A sound copy..

Canada: Self-Published, 1973. Book. Fair. Paperback. Third Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 30 pages. Undated. Appears to be circa 1970s. Suggests 30 gem-hunting areas in B.C. Two stickers on front cover. Doodling on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound copy..

British Columbia: British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. "These recipes have been provided by members of the B.C. Honey Producers' Association, their families and friends. The recipes have been compiled and tested by Home Economists from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. All the recipes included have been approved by a taste panel. Recipe ingredients are listed in metric units on the left and Imperial units on the right. All recipes use liquid honey unless otherwise specified." - page 1. Includes several colour photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1980. 42 pages stapled booklet. Gift greetings inside front cover, otherwise unmarked. Piece missing from lower right corner of front cover. A worthy reference copy of this sweet honey recipe compilation.; 8vo .

Canada: Frances McLean, 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Centennial Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 18 pages. Moderate wear. A sound copy..

Canada: Nelson Thomson, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 434 pages. Unread. Clean, bright and unmarked. A brand new copy..

Victoria, B.C.: British Columbia Ministry of Education. Very Good. 2003. First Printing. Hardcover. 0772648824 . "Documents the history and cultures of First Nations and Metis people in British Columbia from before the arrival of Europeans to the present. Examines the historical foundations of contemporary issues and illustrates how First Nations cultures have adapted to changing world events and environments." - page 7. Sections include: The Voice of the Land is Our Language; Relationships with the Land; The Historical Journey; The Legacy of Colonialism; Cultural Expression. 287 pages. Index. Footnotes. Glossary. Many colour and black and white photos. Prior owner's name neatly inside front board, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; B.C. (British Columbia) First Nations Studies History .

Canada: Iron Horse, 1990. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50,000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990?.

Vancouver, B.C.: Pacific National Exhibition / P.N.E.. Good. 1995. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Cookbook published in conjunction with cooking shows presented at the 1995 PNE Provincial Fair to promote the wonderful foods grown in British Columbia. 100 pages. Index. Few markings to contents. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. ; 4to .

Vancouver: B.C. Automobile Association, 1964. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: Vintage ad for B.C. Tel's mobile radiotelephone service inside front cover; Kwakiutl Art - B.C.'s Unique Heritage; Emergency Road Service; Small ad for Canadian Pacific's ferry service from Vancouver to Nanaimo on the 'Princess of Vancouver'; Nice one-page photo-illustrated ad for 1965 Chrysler cars including the Signet (convertible), Barracuda, Custom 200, and Custom 100; Fifty Years Ago; Horne Lake's Wonder Caves; Small ad for the Empress Hotel; Photo of the B.C.A.A. office in New Westminster; Travel Tips; Nice colour-photo back cover ad for the 1964 Datsum 'Cedric'; Bonus B.C. native art articles from other publications laid-in. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy..

Victoria BC: British Columbia Historical Association, 1979. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 33 pages. Features: Bibles and Booze - Prohibition in Chilliwack in the late 1800s. The Depression in Matsqui, 1930-1937; Willard Ernest Ireland, 1914-1979; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia: The Boston Bar Trail, 1859-1860 - Fort Hope to Boston Bar; plus 15 book reviews..

British Columbia: B.C. Historical News, 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 37 pages. Features: One Room Schools of fifty years ago; The Hope-Nicola Trail; Book Reviews of: Schooling and Society; Caledonia -100 Years Ahead; Railway Stations; The Court House of New Westminster; Historical Portraits of Trail; God's Galloping Girl; One Century Later. Average wear..

Victoria BC: British Columbia Historical Association, 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 31 pages. Features: Archives and History; Chief Benedict of Boothroyd and the Department of Indian Affairs; 'Very Dear Soldiers' or ' Very Dear Labourers' - the Royal Engineers in British Columbia; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia - Blackeye's and the 1849 HBC Trail; Captain Cook comes to Campbell River - museum displays rare Cook journals; plus six book reviews. Average wear. Unmarked..

Victoria BC: British Columbia Historical Association, 1979. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 41 pages. Cover illustration of the first Motor Car in Prince Rupert, B.C. May 1909. Features: T.D. Pattullo's Early Career; Prince Rupert B.C. - adjusting to the peace after WW II; John Webber - a sketch of Captain Cook's artist; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia - Pt. Palmer's Precipice; plus 6 book reviews. Unmarked but for number "105" on back cover. Average wear..

Victoria BC: British Columbia Historical Association, 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 29 pages. Features: The Coastal Logger as seen in some novels; Mrs. Moody's First Impression of British Columbia; Haslam Hall - Ave Atque Vale; plus six book reviews. Blue covers show significant wear but contents clean and in good shape..

Vancouver, B.C.: University of British Columbia, 1976. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 109 pages. Contents: The B.C. Party System in the 1952 and 1953 Provincial Elections; Water and Sanitiation Services in Vancouver - An Historical Perspective; The Road to Enfranchisement - Chinese and Japanese in British Columbia; The Forest and the Trees - Review Article; and more. Average wear. Unmarked..

Canada: Opus Productions, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. Abundantly illustrated. Chapters include: Time to Tel; Lower Mainland; Interior; Island; Diversified Companies; Telecom Canada; Pioneers; Above and Beyond. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy..

London: Osprey Publishing, Limited, 1987. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. Contains full colour artworks and photographs. Chapters include: Genesis of the Stratofortress; Stratofortress - Technical Features; Stratofortress Weapons Systems; Stratofortress in Service; Stratofortress Colours and Markings; Specifications. Light to moderate wear. Clean and unmarked..