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

Thunder Bay, Ontario: Porphry Press. Very Good. ©1990. Softcover. 0969313837 . 178 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some wear to corners and edges. Sticker shadow mark on front cover. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of a family living in Fort William and Port Arthur, now known as Thunder Bay, in the early twentieth century. Includes a few black and white photographs. .

Richmond Hill, Ont.: Northpine Publishing. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 0968488803 . 175 p. 21.5 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of Wainwright Township, near Dryden, in northwestern Ontario. The local one room school is used as focal point. Illustrated with black and whtie photographs. .

Haliburton, Ont.: Rotary Club. Very Good+. 1975. Hardcover. 134 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Lacks the dust jacket. A collection of historical pieces about the Haliburton area of northern Ontario, including a facsimile copy of "Up to Date or Life of a Lumberman". B&W Photographs .

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771047177 . [32] p. 21 x 25.5 cm. oblong Signed by Author Sound and square binding in green, cloth and paper-covered boards. Top fore-corners slightly knocked. A little fading to the foot of the spine and bottom edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket has some edge and fold wear, heaviest to the spine ends, and including a few tiny closed tears. Part of the top edge has been tape-repaired on the reverse side. It is not price-clipped. Now in removable, mylar protector. The story of the birth of Christ, as told by noted Canadian author Margaret Laurence. Illustrated by Saskatchewan artist Helen Lucas. Signed in blue ink by the author on the title page. A scarce work, especially with signature. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 66 p. 20 x 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the Clevelands House resort in the Muskokas of northern Ontario. Illustrated with archival black and white photographs. .

Ear Falls, Ontario: St. Paul's Anglican Church. Very Good. 2005. Hardcover. 0973930004 . 259 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in naugahyde-covered boards. Light bumping and rub wear to the corners. Faint stains to the front and bottom edges of the text block from a spilled liquid. Does not affect inside pages. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An Anglican church history of the Diocese of Keewatin in northwestern Ontario up to 2002. It was formally closed in 2015. Includes details of its history, its bishops, and its parishes. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. .

Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. Very Good. 1974. Second Printing. Softcover. 0070777918 . 144 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Spine faded. A little shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of Algonquin Park and its locale from its almost unhabitated wilderness period to the park as it was at time of publication. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Signed by the author on the half title page. .

Toronto: Lynx Images. Very Good-. 1997. Softcover. 1894073045 . 162 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Rear cover has some soft creasing on the upper front corner. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked, except for one leaf which has a little roughness to its bottom edge. A largely photographic record of the luxury hotels in the Muskoka district of Ontario, including Lake Muskoka, Lake Joseph, Lake Rosseau, and Lake of Bays. Few of these resorts survive today, but they were opulent retreats from the late 19th through the mid 20th centuries. Illustrated with many black and white photographs and accompanying descriptions. .

Toronto: Longmans, Green & Company. Very Good-. 1960. Hardcover. 374 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A label was glued onto the upper board and the glue spots remain. Corners slightly fraying. Previous owner's name on the half title page. Inside pages clean and unmarked. The story of the International Nickel of Canada company (Inco), from the earliest days of exploration in northern Ontario through the development of the nickel mine at Sudbury. .

Dysart, Ontario: Municipality of Dysart Et Al. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. 0969234805 . 288 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in card-stock covers. Light edge and corner wear. Spine and edges somewhat darkened. Inside pages are overall clean and bright, with a couple of faint fingerprint marks on the half-title page. The story of pioneers who settled in the Dysart, Ontario area in the 1860s and 1870s, including the village of Haliburton. B&W Photographs .

Caledon, Ontario: Poplar Lane Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 0973833521 . 260 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Else fine. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a little bit of edge wear and light shelf rubbing. An extensive history of the Killarney area in northern Georgian Bay. Illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Bracebridge, Ont.: Herald Gazette Press. Very Good+. 1975. Softcover. 189 p. 27.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Small area of rubbing on front cover. Spine is slightly tanned. Minor wear to edges and corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. "The story of Bracebridge, Ontario, from 1860 to municipal incorporation 1875, and from 1875 to 1914." Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Town of Bracebridge 125th Anniversary Committee. Very Good+. 1999. Hardcover. 0968600301 . 383 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Front cover has some faint impression marks. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A continuation of Robert Boyer's book about the history of Bracebridge, Ontario before 1915. Published to mark the 125th anniversary of the town. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Haliburton, Ont.: Rotary Club. Very Good. 1964. Card Covers. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in heavy, card-stock covers. Light edge wear and soil. Moisture stain to top edge of first few pages. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A collection of historical pieces about the Haliburton area of northern Ontario, including a facsimile copy of "Up to Date or Life of a Lumberman" and a summary of the twenty year history of the local Haliburton Rotary Club. Includes black and white photographs. B&W Photographs .

Harley History Book Committee. Very Good-. Softcover. 338 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in card stock covers. Corners of covers have some creasing and wear. Sticker pull mark on the lower cover. Light soil overall. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the Township of Harley north of New Liskeard, and in the Temiskaming District of Ontario. llustrated with black and white archival photographs. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 1550463438 . 96 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, paper-covered boards. Light edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some rub wear and light scratches. The story of Clevelands House, a resort on Lake Rousseau in the Muskoka area of Ontario. Photographs The story of the Clevelands House resort on Lake Rousseau in the Muskoka region of Ontario. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 1550463438 . 96 p. 21 cm. Light wear and bumping to corners. Clevelands House "compliments of" label on front free endpaper. Jacket has a bit of rubbing and one tiny edge ding. The story of the Clevelands House resort on Lake Rousseau in the Muskoka region of Ontario. Photographs .

Town of Deep River. Very Good. 1970. Stapled wraps. 58 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers with centre-stapled binding. Faded along the spine. Corners and edges have some wear. There are a couple of small soft creases on the front cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of the planned town of Deep River, Ontario, published by committee to mark the silver jubilee of the town. The town was built on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County to accomodate employees of the Chalk River Nuclear Research Laboratories. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Cobalt, Ontario: Highway Book Shop. Very Good. 1977. Stapled wraps. 0889541108 . 81 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in heavy, cardstock covers. Minor edge wear and soil. Previous owner's name on the title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. A first person account of life in the early to mid 20th century Porcupine area of Northern Ontario, by a Norwegian immigrant. Includes several black and white photographs. .

Eganville, Ontario: HEW Enterprises. Very Good. 2000. Softcover. 126 p. 27 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and along the edges. Lightly shelf rubbed. A couple of light stain marks on the copyright page. Otherwise, except for the author's signature the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The author's story of growing up in Algonquin Park. Illustrated with numerous black and white archival photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. .