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British Columbia: Self-Published, 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. Bibliographical references. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. "Few communities are blessed with such a golf facility in their midst, and with such gorgeous natural beauty surrounding all of this unique setting." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy of this pleasant and attractive work..

Detroit, MI, U.S.A.: Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America (RSROA), 1951. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. A supplement to and revision for "Roller Skate Dancing", published in 1948 by the RSROA. Includes the following topics: Open and Closed Mohawks; General Judging Rules; Corrections to Skate Dances in "Roller Skate Dancing"; Rule and Regulation Changes as Appear in "Roller Skate Dancing"; Competition Dances for 1951; Roller Skate Dancing Tests of the RSROA; Society Blues; Glide Waltz; The Strut; Cross Tango; Chase Waltz; Highland Schottische; Southland Swing; Imperial Waltz; Ten-Step; Adams Polka; Siesta Tango; Fascination Fox-Trot; Rocker Fox-Trot; Flirtation Waltz; Viennese Waltz; Carroll Tango; Revisions to the Westminster Waltz. Printed on glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy..

Canada: Jim Seredick, 2014. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. viii, 295 pages. Many black and white reproductions of photos, plus several in colour. An informative celebration and review of twenty years of baseball by the Parksville Royals on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy..

Port Alberni, British Columbia: Stephanie Smith. Good. 2005. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "For half a century Totem Tournament has provided ADHS/ADSS students and staff with a uniting school event. No other occasion at the school generates as much enthusiasm and cooperative staff/student involvement. In addition to being the oldest high school boys' basketball tournament in British Columbia, Totem plays before capacity crowds every year, making it the premier sporting event in the Alberni Valley. Generations of Albernites have been part of the tournament in some way. This compilation of writing and photos is an attempt to capture the history of Totem from its inception to today." - Tournament Director. Includes a chapter for each decade, lists of everyone who ever played in the tournament, winners and MVPs, all stars, former coaches and their comments, former Princesses and their thoughts, referees and Wink Willox Winners, and more. 125 pages. Profusely illustrated… Read More

Canada: Heritage House, 1994. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 320 pages. "...undoubtedly the finest guide book to local diving we have ever seen... the book will whet your appetite and look good on the coffee table." - from back cover. Illustrations include: 7 maps; 99 nautical chart portions; 110 photographs. Service information includes: dive shops and air stations; charter boats for day trips and liveaboard trips; rental boats; launching ramps and how to find them; tourist and ferry information for Washington and British Columbia. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy..

Toronto: McGraw Hill, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 213 pages including index. Explores the unique evolution of this country's fascination with tennis, particularly through the venerable tradition of the Canadian international championships, which date back to 1881. Each era of the Canadian game had its own pageantry, its own royalty - all of which is explored in this lively historical and anecdotal testament to the rich heritage of the game and in the volume's more than 150 lavish illustrations and photographs. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy..

Ketchikan, Alaska: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1949. Magazine. Illus. by Hall, Robert A.. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 34 pages. Many black and white photos. Features: Editorial on those who support elimination of the brown bear; Seldovia - the fascinating history of this little town on the Kenai Peninsula, from prehistoric times down through the Russian occupation and the Gold-rush; Two Moose - a settler's wife reports on the work required to harvest moose meat; Fly-By-Nighters - a successful experiment in night fly-fishing; The Lost Hunters - Hans Lindberg recalls the trapping of a mink, an exciting deer hunt, and his experiments with new vegetables and flowers for Alaskan settlers; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A quality vintage copy..

Ketchikan, Alaska: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1945. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 42 pages. Many black and white photos. Features: The Biggest Prize of All - A Memorable fishing trip to Eagle River; Interrupted Journey - a springtime trip to the interior; For Mukluk or Parka - the Eskimo housewife is proficient at skin sewing; Fur Trapping and Ranching - the 5th of 6th articles in a series of 'What to Expect in Alaska"; A Dogface's Dog Team - a gift of a husky pup involved a sailor in the intricacies of raising and training sled dogs; Photo of Mrs. E.W. Parker astride a large brown bear that charged her and her husband; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy..

Ketchikan, Alaska: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1948. Magazine. Illus. by Machetanz, Frederick and Sara. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 34 pages. Many black and white photos. Features: Editorial - The Future of Alaska's Gold Mining Industry; Indestructible "Pappy" Walker homesteaded on the Kenai Peninsula and survived a bear attack; J.H. Giese, tin-cutter and the first mayor of Nome had problems with dogs, revenues and a fire engine; The Yukon on the Yukon - travelling the treacherous Yukon River in Interior Alaska by comfortable steamboat; Muktuk - butchering a whale anchored to the ever-shifting ice of the Bering Sea is a challenge; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A quality vintage copy..

Ketchikan, Alaska: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1948. Magazine. Illus. by Sayre, Robert E.. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 42 pages. Many black and white photos. Features: Pounding Waves and Creaking Timbers - first of three chapters of "Master of the Moonrise"; The Whistle Pig - the marmot that scared the bear did not heed its own warning; Frontier Town - a Ketchikan old-timer who was there in 1898 presents some interesting recollections; No One at Home at Kulukak - Silence, complete, awful silence in a remote place can be a terrible thing; First Impressions - The first of two chapters of "Cannery Village"; and more. Unmarked. Moderate evidence of moisture exposure. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy reference copy..

Ketchikan, Alaska: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1947. Magazine. Illus. by Rhode, C.E.. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 60pages. Many black and white photos. Features: Passage of House Joint Resolution 205 marks new era for Alaska; Her Name is Salty - first of six chapters of "Trolling Poles"; The Stikine River; Caribou Hunt - grizzlies were around but hard to find on this northern British Columbia trip; Nine Polar Bears - for Eskimos to see a herd of polar bears is a rare event; Hunt Wolves in September; Log Cabin Home; and more. Covers loose but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy..

Matteson, Illinois, U.S.A.: Greatlakes Living Press, 1976. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 218 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams, and cartoons. A unique paddling guide by a who's who of the sport's foremost experts. Discusses: canoe technique; kayak technique; raft technique; canoe sailing; ocean surfing; canoe poling; family camping; white water sport; wilderness travel; racing; boat types; conservation; history. Bonus: directory of canoe clubs. A very well worn copy which is unmarked and remains intact..

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 pages. Features: Vintage illustrated ad for Peters shotgun shells on front cover; Publich Shooting Grounds; The American Jack Snipe Society; Advocating Game as a Replacement Crop; Canada Orders Buffalo Hunts; U.S. Sleuthing for Data to Aid "Duck Come-Back"; The Southwestern Club's Trials - article with photos of President Carl E. Duffield, Secretary Dr. Felix M. Adams and several dogs; Virginia Amateur Field Trials - article with photos of President Ernest C. Mead and Secretary J. Wiley King; Illustrated ad for Western Xpert shotgun shells; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; Classy one-page ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) features hunters and dog at work; Nostalgic photo ad for Purina Dog Chow shows truckload of sacks of dog chow being manually loaded onto ship the Jacob Ruppert, Admiral Byrd's ship, before… Read More

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 pages. Features: Vintage photo-illustrated ad for Peters ammo on front cover; Game and Shooting - In the Fog; Quail Revervoirs Planned in Oklahoma; Excellent Flight of Mallards on the Illinois River; Fish and Fishing - The Second Chapter of Genesis; Miami Valley Amateur Trials; The Connecticutt Trials; Sedalia Field Trials; St. Lucie County Trials; West Virginia Amateur Trials; Photo of T.M. Lunsford and C.T. Carney with Adventurer; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; Classy one-page ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) features hunters and dog at work; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 Pages. Features: Why Not Restore The Elk?; Campaign Against the Crow in Indiana; Pinehurst Club's Trials; Two Pages of photos of hunting dogs; Q & A; Nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 pages. Features: The All-America Prairie Chicken Trials; Considerable dog information; Veterinary Q & A; nice vintage ads, including an illustrated one-page ad for Florida-Collier Coast and Associated Hotels; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 pages. Features: Vintage front cover illustrated ad for Chappel Bros. Kib-L-Biskit and Ken-L-Worth horse-meat dog foods; Photo of R.J. Goode of Gastonurg, Alabama; Great article entitled "A Buffalo Hunt Sixty Years Ago", by Veritas Jr.; New Connecticutt Preserve Plan to Increase Game; Natural History - The Beach at Ebb Tide; Hatteras Channel Bass - article with four nice photos; Field Trial Results; Photo of ER M. Shelley; Photo of R.K. (Bob) Armstrong who has training grounds near Albany, GA; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Chicago: American Field Publishing, 1933. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 24 pages. Features: Night Hunting Deer With a Camera; Kennel news; Manitoba Prairie Chicken Trials - article with photos of dogs Chehaw, Kremlin, and Spartan Roy; Plenty of dog information; Veterinary Q & A; Vintage one-page illustrated ad for Florida-Collier Coast and Associated Hotels; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

Chicago: American Field Publishing. Fair. 1933. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 24 pages. Features: Tinkering with our Game Laws; A New Deal for America's Wild Water-Fowl; New Hampshire Field Trials; Vitamin A Deficiency in Dogs; Dog breeding information; Veterinary Q & A; Dog ads; Classy one-page photo ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) shows hunters and dog at work; Half-page illustrated ad for Lewis' Lye on front cover (keeps dogs free from disease); and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Back cover loose but present, otherwise a sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The American Field - The Sportsman's Newspaper [Magazine] of America, September 30, 1933, Vol. CXX, No. 39 - A New Deal for America's Water-Fowl Robert H. Stobie Rod's Black Hawk Monte Nugym Raebrook Boy Raise the Devil Vernon Bill Gentleman Ginger's Pe .

Canada: Oolichan Books, 1984. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 163 pages. "... An entertaining collection of fishing stories in which the author shares his enjoyment of year-round sports fishing and the outdoor life." - from back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Worthy working copy..