Search Results: Local History - Ontario - Eastern from Homeward Bound Books

Peterborough, Ontario: Gould Graphic Services. Very Good+. 1984. Stapled wraps. 25 p. 21 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A speckling of light soil on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A brief history of the oldest Methodist Church in Canada, located in Adolphustown, south of Napanee, Ontario. .

Napanee, Ontario: Adolphustown Bicentennial Committee. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 134 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to edges and corners. Previous owner's name on the title page. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some edge wear, with a couple of tiny tears. The spine is a little faded. A history of one of the smaller townships in Ontario, now part of Greater Napanee, to mark the bicentennial of Ontario. Adolphustown is known as a area where United Empire Loyalists settled in the late 18th century. .

Lombardy Ontario: F.C.L. Wyght. Good+. 1982. Softcover. 162 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Edges and corners have some wear, with a small tear to the head of the spine. Small area of staining. Rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The proceedings of a symposium presented in 1982 by The Central Region Committee for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Rideau Canal, in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture of Ontario. Includes seven papers presented on prehistory and early transportation routes in the area. .

Burnstown, Ontario: Burnstown Publishing House. Very Good+. 2015. Card Covers. 9781772570205 . 248 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corners, with a small ding to the fore edge. Light shelf rubbing. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Stories of the history of Tay Valley Township (formerly Sherbrooke, Bathurst, and Burgess Townships) of eastern Ontario. The stories are told by different contributors, including the editor, and span from Algonquin occupation through European pioneer life through to the twenty-first century. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Kingston, Ontario: Frontenac, Lennox and Addington County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 223 p. 24 cm. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. Tape shadows to covers. Jacket still in library mylar. Labels on spine. Ex-Library B&W Photographs .

Cannifton, Ontario: The Hastings County Historical Society. Very Good. 2014. Hardcover. 0921385218 . 78 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to one corner tip. Very lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An account of individual servicemen and women from Hastings County, Ontario who lost their lives in World War One. .

Prescott, Ontario: Augusta Township. Very Good. 1985. Hardcover. 330 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Name scratched into the upper board and tape shadow mark in same area. Otherwise, virtually no discernible wear. A history of Augusta Township in eastern Ontario. .

Young Canada Works. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. [1977]. Hardcover. 276 p. 23 Wear along edges and at corners and spine ends. Previous owner's label on front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages clean and bright, with two leaves having their bottom corners bumped and creased. Dustjacket has edge and fold wear, moreso at corners and spine ends. The spine is darkened. There are three short edge tears, the longest being 1/2". B&W Photographs. A local history of Rawdon Twp. in eastern Ontario. Largely consisting of hamlets, the township is now part of the township of Stirling-Rawdon. The village of Stirling won the Kraft Hockeyville competition in 2012. This book was published as the result of a group of students who received a Young Canada Works grant to undertake the research and writing of the book. A scarce copy. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Log House Books. Very Good+. 2021. Softcover. 96 p. 21 x 30 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers with French flaps. Lightest of wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A largely photographic look at the vineyards of Prince Edward County, Ontario and those who run them, with quotes from these owners. Illustrated in colour. .

Kingston, Ontario: Lake Ontario Regional Library System. Very Good. 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 128 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. A little soil and dust to the text-block edges. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. A souvenir volume issued to celebrate Old Home Week in Bancroft, Ontario in 1961, and describing the town and it's history. Includes black and white photos and lots of business ads. This a reprint of the original work. .

Kingston, Ontario: Lake Ontario Regional Library System. Very Good. 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 128 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Ex-library copy with all the usual markings. Stain on the upper board. Edges and corners lightly worn. Except for the library marks, the inside pages are bright and clean. A souvenir volume issued to celebrate Old Home Week in Bancroft, Ontario in 1961, and describing the town and it's history. Includes black and white photos and lots of business ads. This a reprint of the original work. Ex-Library .

Bancroft Heritage Book Committee. Near Fine. 2003. Hardcover. 0973266902 . 248 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, paper-covered boards. Virtually no discernible wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The history and heritage of the Town of Bancroft, Ontario, including personal anecdotes from long-time residents. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Bancroft, Ontario: The Bancroft Centennial Committee. Very Good-. 1979. Hardcover. 250 p. 25.5 cm. Sound binding in cloth-covered boards. Slightly cocked. Some foxing and soil to board and text block edges. Tiny ink notation on the Contents page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the town of Bancroft, Ontario, published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 444 p. 24 x 30 cm. oblong Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners and spine ends. Tiny flattened spot on top edge of upper board. A sprinkling of foxing to the text block edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket's spine and partial front panel are sunned. Tiny chip to rear panel. Light wear to all edges, more so at spine ends. An extensive local history of the city of Belleville, written principally by two residents, Nick and Helma Mika, the noteworthy local history publishing company. Illustrated with black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0919302750 . 260 p. 27 cm. Minor wear to corners. Gift inscription on half title page. Small nick to fore-edge of one leaf. Dustjacket has light edgewear and some soiling. Spine faded. Includes index. B&W Photographs A history of the town of Belleville, Ontario from the 19th century to the early 1970s. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0919302750 . 260 p. 27 cm. Some wear to corners. Sticker glue mark on upper board. Small whited-out area on title page. Rear free endpaper has been removed. Fore-edge of pages slightly darkened. No dustjacket. Includes index. B&W Photographs A history of the town of Belleville, Ontario from the 19th century to the early 1970s. .

Belleville, Ontario: Hospital Board of Governors. Very Good+. 1986. Hardcover. 250 p. 31 cm. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titles. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the Belleville General Hospital in Ontario which was published as part of its centennial celebrations. Includes black and white archival photographs. A twenty-eight page index to the people named in the book is laid in. A limited number of 2,000 copies were printed, but this one is not numbered. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Toronto: Dundurn Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover. 1554884128 . 312 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Slight fading along board edges. Top edge of text block has moderate foxing. Tiny spot to front free endpaper. Other than the author's inscription, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has slight curling along the edges and is shelf rubbed. The reverse side is foxed, particularly along top and bottom. A history of the City of Belleville, Ontario. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs, maps and drawings. Inscribed by the author to Orland and Sylvia French, owners of Wallbridge Publishing, at the book's launch. .

Bancroft, Ontario: Kirby Books. Very Good+. 2014. Softcover. 1993666990 . 180 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little soil to the front edge of the text block. Except for the author's inscription, the inside pages are clean and unmarked, although there is a bit of printing smudge along the edge of a few pages. A selection of stories about the history and people of Hasting County by a noted local historian from the area. Inscribed to the previous owner's by the author on the title page. .

Fitzroy Township Historical Society. Good. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969425007 . 205 p. 28 cm. Slightly loose in its glossy, paper-covered boards. Small tear in joint at bottom of upper board. Corners lightly bumped and worn through at tips. Shelf rubbed overall. Book has obviously been used for research, because there are extensive pencil marks in the sections pertaining to the families mentioned. Still completely legible. There is a drip stain on the final text page, which does not affect the text. Reading copy only and price reflects its condition. A history of a township in eastern Ontario. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. .