Search Results: Geography from Ainsworth Books

Vancouver BC: Talonbooks, Limited. Very Good. 1976. First Edition; Third Printing. Softcover. 0889220484 . Card covers show light shelf wear, light soiling. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. ; B&W maps; 63 pages .

Toronto: Methuen Publications. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Short tears top and bottom of DJ, light soil of page fore edges. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Illustrated with B&W maps and photos, colour charts ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 608 pages .

Toronto: Fisheries and Oceans. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919601928 . Slight wear, gift notation on half title page. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 255 pages; "The charting of Canada's three oceans and thousands of miles of inland waterways by Canadian hydrographers is now 100 years old and this book is published in celebration of this anniversary." .

Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 0195407725 . Prev. owner's name on FFEP in ink. Light shelfwear to card covers, minor creasing.; A tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 X 5.90 X 0.90 inches; 284 pages; As arctic and Subarctic of the Canadian North take their place in the global economy, the interplay of resource development, the environment, and the peoples of the North has caused dramatic change. This book examines the dominant images of the North and traces the impact of resource exploitation and mega-projects such as Quebec Hydro's massive James Bay development. It includes a discussion of the effects on people's lives--Native people, southern Canadians, and the growth of regional centres and resource towns. With detailed illustrations and problem-oriented discussion of the Canadian North, this volume will provide a balanced look for those concerned with the human and environmental costs of development. .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802024955 . DJ and boards show very light shelf ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. May require extra postage ; Colour Illustrations; 15.0 X 5.8 X 0.2 inches; 198 pages; "A uniquely beautiful record of Canada's early development, this volume of the Historical Atlas of Canada explores the relationship between what is now Canada and its people, from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The early traces date back some 12000 years. From this starting point at the end of the late Wisconsinan glacial maximum, the atlas provides an unprecedented outline of Canadian prehistory and the early historic period. The first 18 remarkable maps describe the settlements, cultural development, agriculture, and economic systems of the Indian and Inuit peoples of Canada and their predecessors. The volume goes on to… Read More

New York: American Geographical Society of New York. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards show some shelf wear and soiling. Corners somewhat bumped, light fraying head and tail of spine ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. A bookplate on the front pastedown with William Beebe's name on it identifies this as coming from the library of the noted naturalist. A few notations in pencil on the front free end paper may or may not have been written by him. Numerous maps taken from US Hydrographic Office and British Admiralty charts as well as B&W plates throughout the book. ; American Geographical Society. Map Of Hispanic America. Publication #2; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages; "Charles William Beebe ( July 29, 1877 – June 4, 1962) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep… Read More

Vancouver, BC: Tantalus Research Limited. Good+. 1973. Second Printing. Paperback. 0919478115 . Some pen marks on front cover, some writing on table of contents but none in text, light soiling of covers, erasure thinning on front fly leaf, notation on page 89 ; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages; A geographical study of the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia .

Vancouver, BC: Ecotrust Canada. Very Good+. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. 1896866034 . Light wear to extremities ; A bright solid, book ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 134 pages .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards and DJ show some shelf wear, with short tears and chipping to DJ. Top corners bumped, previous owner's name in ink on FFEP.; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 168 pages; Maps included in pocket attached to back board .

London: George Philip & Son. Very Good. ca 1949. Card Covers. Green card covers are creased with some edge wear but are fully intact. Only minimal wear to the map; This linen backed foldout map is bound with card covers and has an Index bound in at the back. The scale is 1 mile to the inch ; Royal Automobile Club; Colour map; 0 pages; This fold out map is undated but appears to be mid 20th century. .

Montreal: Carrier. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1929. Third Printing. Hardcover. DJ heavily chipped with some loss top spine and top back panel, a few tears and creases, water stained on spine, book undamaged. On fold-out map torn out but still present, map undamaged. Front inner hinge started but solid, back hinge intact. ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; This is an early study of the St. Lawrence River in preparation for the construction of the Seaway. All fold-out maps present as well as extensive bibliography and 2 indices - one for subject and one for names .

Boston: Ticknor & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1888. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards exhibit shelf wear, with soiling and water staining evident. Front and back hinges are split but attached. Fold out map at back is torn almost all the way down one fold, fold-out map at front has one short tear repaired with archival tape. ; Red cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles front and spine. Four fold-out maps 2 large and 2 small as well as plans. Advertisements at front and back of book. ; B&W and Colour maps; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 336 pages; "A guide to the chief cities, coasts, and islands of the Maritime provinces of Canada, and to their scenery and historic attractions; with the gulf and river of St. Lawrence to Quebec and Montreal; also Newfoundland and the Labrador coast." (title page) .

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 .