Search Results: Forestry from Ainsworth Books

Surrey, BC: Hancock House. Near Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0888394551 . A near-fine volume. B&W photos ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Sirois' account of growing up on a floating logging camp with his grandparents on the coast of British Columbia in the 30s , 40s and 50s .

Toronto: National Heritage Books. Very Good+. 2010. First Edition. Softcover. 1554887119 . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations ; 9.0 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches; 230 pages; "The Alligator was an amphibious machine designed and patented in Canada in the late 1880s. This warping tug was capable of towing a log boom across a lake and then portaging itself to the next body of water. Steam-powered and rugged, it was one of the pioneers in the mechanization of the forest industry and for more than thirty years was ubiquitous in northern Ontario until eclipsed by its worthy successor the Russel tug."This long-overdue book on the Alligator Warping Tug, designed and built by West & Peachey of Simcoe, Ontario, is a welcome addition to the libraries of those intrigued by Canada’s story and particularly lumbering history." — R. John Corby, curator emeritus, Canada Science and Technology Museum "By enabling access to the upper… Read More

Ottawa: King's Printer. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. Second Edition. Hardcover. Light wear to DJ & book, previous owner's name on FFEP, tape stains on FEP's and boards - not library ; DJ in Mylar, hinges intact, B&W illustrations ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 367 pages; "Government Publication Detailed survey of types of woods found in Canadian Forests and the uses that can be found for them. .

Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. Very Good+. 1994. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 155092253X . Card covers show very light shelf wear and corner curl. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.7 X 8.0 X 0.3 inches; 208 pages; A large number of people put their bodies on the line when the old growth forests of British Columbia were under attack by the big logging companies. This is their story. .

Williams Lake, BC: Federation of BC Woodlot Associations. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0981265707 . Only slight wear to book & dust jacket. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 200 pages; "Through photographs and selected phrases this book, commissioned by the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations, captures the uniqueness of BC's woodlot licence program the people who manage these lands. Woodlot licensees strive to maintain the biodiversity, integrity and beauty of the forests while extracting timber from these forests and providing a livelihood for people in rural communities." .

Vancouver BC: America. Very Good+. 1971. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A tight solid book, stapled wraps. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 63 pages; This is the paperback edition of the hardcover of the same name issued at the same time. "Much of the material in this booklet was compiled and written by Grant McNeil and is dedicated to the early labour pioneers who struggled so valiantly to improve the living and working conditions of loggers and millworkers in British Columbia." .

Vancouver BC: Lignum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973108401 . Light wear head & tail of spine of book and dust jacket. Two signatures, not author's (illegible) on title page ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 144 pages; Lignum was created by Leslie Kerr in 1946 in the Cariboo district of British Columbia, starting out as a planing mill to service the timber industry of the area. .

Montreal: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr. Very Good. 1995. Reprint. Paperback. 0773513469 . Card covers show light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8.97 X 6.04 X 1.18 inches; 404 pages; "Providing a global picture of a critically important environmental and social issue, Patricia Marchak investigates the tremendous changes taking place in the forestry industry and their ecological, social, and economic impact." "With the growth of industrial forestry in the southern hemisphere and the restructuring of forestry in the northern hemisphere, the industry is undergoing tremendous change. This book investigates the transformations that are taking place, and their ecological, social and economic impact. Patricia Marchak examines issues particular to the northern and southern regions and the global effects of trends in each area, using British Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, and Thailand as full case studies and Malaysia, Myanmar, and other south-east Asian regions as… Read More

British Columbia: Self Published. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Inscribed by the author on the title page. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 185 pages; This autobiographical account follows the lives of three generations of the Lundgren family who arrived in Canada from Sweden in 1908. They ended up in the small community of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. The accounts are taken from memory and from work diaries of the three generations of men who worked as loggers. .

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Very Good. 1990. 1st Thus. Paperback. 1550170333 . Light edge wear, a little corner curl, bottom back fore corner creased, previous owner's name inside of front cover and back cover. ; A bright solid, book, foreword by author Jack Hodgins. ; Trade PB; Graphic Art; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 120 pages; ''Now You're Logging is the story of Al and Red, who go to work in a small West Coast logging show during the dirty thirties. As they learn their trades, the reader is treated to an amazingly detailed view of the camp's varied operations—falling and bucking timber by hand, topping and rigging of spar trees, moving steam donkeys and making up log booms, plus all the colourful characters, camaraderie, romance and life-threatening exploits of a BC adventure story.'' This is a graphic novel. .

Seattle, WA: Documentary Book Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1570613869 . A crease across lower edge of front panel of dust jacket, book as new. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 173 pages .

Delta, BC: Sedge Publishing. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0969430507 . Previous owner's name tag on FFEP, light soil bottom page edges ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 8.43 X 5.43 X 0.79 inches; 243 pages; A number of personal anecdotes of a life in the forestry industry in British Columbia .

Vancouver BC: TNT Publishing. Very Good+. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 0969910002 . Signed by Author; Light corner curl of decorative card covers ; Signed by author on title page, 2 pages bound in at front of book.A bright, solid book ; Trade PB; 194 pages .

West Vancouver, BC: Waterwheel Press. Near Fine. 1985. First Edition. Stapled wraps. 0920641024 . As new.; A bright, solid book. Beige card covers with beige paper stock, illustrated with drawings throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48 pages; This is an illustrated glossary of terms used in the forestry industry in British Columbia .

Wetaskiwin, AB: Friends Of Reynolds-Alberta Museum Society. Near Fine. 1992. Softcover. 189570605X . A bright, solid book.; Friends of Reynolds-Alberta Museum #8; B&W Photographs; 38 pages .

Vancouver BC: Elgin Publications. Very Good-. 1979. Second Printing. Softcover. 0969095201 . Card covers show some shelf wear, small delaminated section on front cover, minor creasing, some discoloration of back cover. ; A tight solid book. ; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 250 pages; Based on interviews a number of loggers who helped organize a woodworkers' union in British Columbia. .

Seattle, WA: Documentary Book Publishers Corporation. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0935503277 . Light edge wear to book & DJ ; DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book ; 1.18 x 10.31 x 9.45 Inche; 228 pages; A beautifully illustrated history of the values that govern the resources of Weyerhaeuser, an American icon. Weyerhaeuser is both a legend in the forest products industry and the steward of the largest private softwood forests in the world. Its management tenets are rooted in corporate values established 100 years ago. This book explores the origin of Weyerhaeuser's practices, and explains how the company is guided by principle-based relationships and its century-old respect for its resources and the communities with which it works. Beautifully illustrated with historic and contemporary images from the Weyerhaeuser archives, Traditions Through the Trees captures the spirit that has guided the company's destiny since 1900. .

Ottawa: Commission of Conservation Canada, Committee On Forests. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1913. Hardcover. Three inch tear down back edge of spine & across width of spine, some loss head of spine, fraying tail of spine, extremities worn, light soil. ; A tight solid book. hinges intact. Red cloth covered boards with gilt titles. Map in pocket inside back board shows the Crown timber lands for the area in question as of 1912. Map in VG+ condition with no tearing ; B&W Illustrations; 156 pages .

Vancouver BC: UBC Forest Club. Very Good. 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Light edge wear to card covers, signed by previous owner who went on to become British Columbia Director of Park Services among other government positions. Some shelf soil on back cover ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 82 pages; This is a yearbook for the University of British Columbia Forestry department for 1951 .

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Very Good+. 1998. Reprint. Softcover. 1550171771 . Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book,; B&W Photographs; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; These tales from the golden age of logging in BC star all the legends of the woods. Not the founders of corporate dynasties, but the hookers, fallers, bull cooks, whistle punks and locie engineers who became real-life Paul Bunyans of the West Coast. "From sheer force of personality," writes Ken Drushka in his introduction, "these men rose above their workaday callings and became the subject of interminable bunkhouse bull sessions and barroom storytelling."Whistle Punks and Widow-Makers features twenty-six unforgettable stories about these near-mythical characters. They had names like Bull Sling Bill, Eight-Day Wilson, Daddy Lamb and Broomhandle Charlie, and their stories are told by Robert Swanson, who was an inveterate collector of bunkhouse ballads… Read More