Search Results: Canadian History from Bytown Bookery

Toronto,: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0771067844 . Blue hard boards with gilt titles on the spine, the upper front right hand corner has some pin marks on it. The interior is clean & bright (unmarked) , and the binding is solid. The DJ is unclipped with a small tear on the spine end and small tear on the front top corner. "In the 1970s, a thousand men formed Canada's unelected government—invisible, inbred, secretive, puritanical and tough-minded business-men dedicated to preserving the status quo—their status quo. In this fascinating and factual account, we see who had the power, how they achieved it, how they held onto it and how they used and abused it. "; The Canadian Establishment; Vol. 2; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 517 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Harcourt Brace Canada. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. Trade Paperback. 0774735597 . Trade Paperback in very good+ condition. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked interior. Black & white photos and illustrations throughout the book. A slight bend to the front cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 388 pages .

Harpercollins Publishers Ltd. Near Fine. 2006. Hardcover. 0002007576 . Bright red/black Hardcovers in Near Fine condition with a sound binding and bright & unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition. Black and white photo sections." Almost every town has at least one Tim Hortons franchise. Many know that it was hockey legend Tim Horton who opened the first restaurant, but few know the inside story of Ron Joyce, who, after the death of Horton, grew the company into a colossal North American enterprise. Always Fresh is Joyce’s own story about the much-loved business that has become a cultural tradition, from 1964 and the first almost-failed Tim Hortons to Joyce’s decision to sell the company to Dave Thomas of Wendy’s. ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 320 pages .

Ottawa , Ont: Edmond Clouthier, Imprimeur De La Reine Et Controleur De La Papeterie. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1956. Cloth. Red cloth covers with gile titles to the cover and spine. Gilt insignia on the covers. Spine end and corners have some bumping and the covers have been scufffed over the years. Overall this book is in very good condition. A large book complete with eight pullouts of stats and maps and a larger Canadian map inserted into a flap on the back end paper. Text is in the French lanuguage. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1411 pages .

Toronto, Ont: James Lorimer & Company, Publishers. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1977. Trade Paperback. 088862137X . Trade Paperback with edgewear and scuffing, rubbing on spine top edge. Very clean, tight copy, printed on heavier paper. "All Canadians were stunned by the dealth of Pierre Laporte. Coming only a day after the imposition of the War Measures Act, it seemed to vindicate the hard line the Liberal Government had taken against seperation and the FLQ. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .

University of Toronto Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. Trade Paperback. 0802068170 . An oversize Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition. Light scuffing to the covers, with a bright, clean, unmarked interior. Black & white photos and illustrations through out the book." Thirteen leading historians explore Atlantic Canada's history from Confederation to the 1980s. Their work sheds light on the complex political dynamic between the region and Ottawa and on the roots of current social and economic realities." ; 1.7 x 9.4 x 6.5 Inches; 628 pages .

Editions Du " Cri De Quebec". Very Good. 1935. Paperback. Tan Paperback, Very Good, a tight binding, the pages are clean & unmarked. The some of the fore edges are a little ragged. Cove edgewear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 57 pages .

Palm Publishers. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. 0919366198 . A Fine Blue Hardcover, gilt titles to the spine. A sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped Very Good+ and is protected by a clear plastic covering. "Louis Jolliet, explorer, cartographer, king’s hydrographer, fur trader, seigneur, organist, teacher (baptized 21 September 1645 in Québec City; died between 4 May and 18 Oct 1700 likely near Île d'Anticosti). The first significant Canadian-born explorer, Louis Jolliet achieved international fame in his lifetime as the first non-Aboriginal person, together with Jacques Marquette, to travel and map the Mississippi River. Jolliet also explored and mapped the Lake Superior regions, the area between the Saguenay River and Hudson Bay, and part of the Labrador coast." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 198 pages .

Viking/Allen Lane. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670858307 . Cream colored boards with red spine covering and white lettering on the spine. The top and bottom edges show wear. This is an ex-library book with the pocket and one stamp on the title page. First Edition, First Printing. Maps and black & white photos. The interior text is clean with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped and protected with a clear plastic covering. Written by Lovell's grandson this is a story of love and war." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages .

National Gallery of Canada. Very Good. 1974. Paperback. 0888842872 . 10" - 11"; 125 pages .

University of Toronto Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1981. Paperback. 0802064205 . Trade Paperback in very good condition, spine end and corner bumping with scuffing to the covers. Tightly bound with some pencil underlining, neatly done, through the book. "Few historians are as qualified as C. P. Stacey to address the questions underlying Canada and the Age of Conflict. This volume completes his authoritative and magisterial general history of Canada's relations with the outside world. The basic theme of the work is that foreign policy, like charity, begins at home. To this end Professor Stacey emphasizes how changing social, economic, and political conditions within Canada have dictated her reactions to external problems. "; The Mackenzie King Era; Vol. 2; 1 x 8.9 x 6 Inches; 491 pages .

Cambridge. Very Good. 1953. Hardcover. B001S5N6U2 . Green hardcovers with red titles to the spine. Good+ with a solid binding and an unmarked text. Previou sowner's name and a complimentary slip from the publisher on the front free end paper. Sunning to the spine with spine end and corner bumping. "It is an account of the emergence of the Canadian nation from the long and enduring efforts to build a community in the North American continent, separate from the United States. The pressures and promises of Canadian geography, the influences stemming from Britain and France, the inter-relations of the French- and English-speaking community, are main forces that have shaped Canada's history. "; B&W Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 417 pages .

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1961. Hard Cover. Light brown hard boards / burgundy cloth spine / gilt lettering on spine. The text block has light overall staining, there is wear to the spine ends and edges and the hinge is seperated on the title page. A few pages have red underlininig on them. The end papers are maps of the "Dominion of Canada" The DJ is worn with spine chipping, overall light staining, hinge creasing, and edgewear. " This present revised edition tells the whole history of Canada from the founding of New France to the return of the Conservatives to power in 1958." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 619 pages .

Ottawa , Ont: Statistics Canada. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Trade Paperback. 066001551X . Trade Paperback with some edgewear and spine creasing. Many colorful photographs throught out the book. This is a very clean & tightly bound copy with boundless information on Canada. ; Tables; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 376 pages .

Ottawa , Ont: Bureau Federal De La Statistique Ottawa. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1967. Trade Paperback. Two toned red Trade Paperback copy. Edgewear and scuffing to the covers. Some wear on the spine hinges and a slight upturn to the front corners. Many photos, black & white & color, throughout the book. The interior is clean & bright with a solid binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 504 pages .

Stoddart. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0773731660 . Red hard covers with red end papers, light spine end bumping with a bright, unmarked text. An inscription to the previous owner on the title page, could be from the author ? ? In Near Fine condition. The DJ with unclipped with light edgewear. "Traces the development of Canadian society's finest accomplishmentss in the second half of the twentieth century." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 234 pages .

Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. Hard cover. Large blue hard cover book with gilt lettering on the cover and spine. Gilt insignias on the cover & spine. Very well bound and clean, bright interior. Wear around the edges, spine ends and corners bumped. Indexed with many charts & graphe throughout the book. Also, all kinds of pull-out maps, colored & black & white, pull out of the provincial Coats of Arms, all intact. "The offcial statistical annual of the Resources, History, Institutions, and Social and Economic conditions of Canada." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1238 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Doubleday Canada Limited. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385658745 . New , this book has never been read, it has cream colored covers with blakc lettering and imprint of a pen on the spine. The DJ is unclipped and protected with a clear plastic covering. A look at Canada through correspondence wirtten by Canadians both ordinary and famous. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 536 pages .

Toronto,: Lorimer / Canadian Institute for Economic Policy. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1982. Booklet. 0888625707 . Blue Trade Paperback with white lettering to the spine and cover. Scuffing and edgewear to the covers, a crease to the spine, well-bound with a bright, unmarked interior. In very good condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages .

Canadian Pacific. Very Good. 1937. Softcover. A small stapled booklet that outlines Canadian Pacific Steamships tonnage and 'to and from' dates. Tours include: Across Canada, to the US, Across the Pacific, Summer Cruises, a bit of Canadian history. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 16 pages .