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A Collection of Pen and Ink Sketches by George P Rickard of Local Ontario, Very Good condition, Hardcover, SHIPS FROM ONTARIO

> Title: Alberta, A New History Author: Palmer, Howard and Tamara Publisher: Hurtig Publishers, Ltd., Edmonton, AB, 1990 ISBN: 0-88830-340-8 Condition: Excellent, Like New SHIPS FROM ALBERTA Review Comment: Title: Regina, An Illustrated History Author: Brennan, J. William Publisher: James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, ON, 1989 ISBN: 1-55028-250-6 Condition: Excellent, Some signatures on inside page SHIP FROM ALBERTA "Pile of Bones", "Queen City of the West"--Regina's nicknames accurately reflect the city's exotic and varied history. Founded in 1882, Regina was one of the new towns that appeared along the Canadian Pacific Railway line as the "end of steel" marched steadily westward. J. William Brennan shows that Regina was, and in many respects still is, a "man-made city ": its location determined by the CPR and a cabal of land speculators. He demonstrates how a variety of forces--immigration and "King Wheat," the postwar oil and potash boom, and the spread of American popular culture--shaped… Read More

Trade Paperback. Book and Cover are in excellent condition, like new. 200 pgs.Overall Rating: EXCELLENTTitle: Hidden Messages, What Our Words and Actions are Really Telling our ChildrenAuthor: Pantley, Elizabeth Publisher: Contemporary Books, Chicago, ILL., 2001ISBN: 0-8092-9770-1 Elizabeth Pantley, the creator of the bestselling No-Cry parenting books, shows you how to improve the hidden messages behind your words and deeds. She shares with you other parents' stories that demonstrate how they unknowingly sent their kids negative messages through their words and actions. After each story she provides a gentle lesson by showing the child's perspective on the same scenario and offers suggestions for a positive outcome.

Trade Paperback. Book and Outer Cover are in Excellent Condition, minor evidence of use. 184 pgs.SHIPS FROM ONTARIO.

Booklet. Book and Outer Cover are in Excellent condition, like new. 36 pgs. HISTORY LOCAL > TORONTO >BLOOR-DUFFERIN.Overall Rating: EXCELLENT CONDITION.SHIPS FROM ONTARIO. Title: Bloor - Dufferin in PicturesAuthors: Patterson, Cynthia, Carol McDougall and George LevinPublisher: Toronto Public Library Board, Toronto, ON, 1986ISBN: 0-920601-00-6This is the fifth in aseries of local history booklets published by the Toronto Public Library. Bloor-Dufferin is one of the most ethnically diversified sections of Toronto. The area encompasse several historical communities, such as Brockton and Dovercourt. Most of the area is solidly residential, with two and three storey homes with few highrises.Several histories have been written about various aspects of Boor-Dufferin, but this booklet provides a general local history of the area.

Hardcover. Book and Jacket in excellent condition. Inscription/dedication written to former owner inside.

Hardcover, Excellent Condition

Title: The Brutal Telling, An Inspector Gamache Crime Novel Author: Penny, Louise Publisher: Headline Publishing Group, London, UK 2009 ISBN: 978-0-7553-4104-7 Condition: Very Good, Bool and Outer Cover show some wear along the edges. Ships from Alberta "In the end the answer to a murder investigation was always devastatingly simple. It was always right there, obvious. Hiding in facts and evidence and likes, and the misperceptions of the investigators." These sentences, from The Brutal Telling, more or less sum up the appeal of Louise Penny's crime novels, set in the fictional Quebec village of Three Pines, a normally sleepy place that wakes up to homicide on an annual basis. This time around, Penny's endearing police detective, Armand Gamache, and his investigative team from the Sûreté du Québec are summoned to find out why an elderly gentleman's body lies inside the popular (and only) café in town, and why the café's owner, Olivier Brule, seems to know more than he's letting on about the… Read More

Booklet. Book and Outside Cover are in very good condition. Outside Cover has some fraying on upper side, Book is in excellent condition, clean. 96 pgs. HISTORY LOCAL > ONTARIO > PETROLIA.Overall Rating: VERY GOOD CONDITION. SHIPS FROM ONTARIO. Title: Petrolia 1874 - 1974 (Included- An Illustrated Calendar of Historic Petrolia, 1980).Author: Phelps, Edward Publisher: Petrolia and Litho Limited, Petrolia, ON, 1974ASIN: B0006CMPJGAs a sequel to the volume of historical sketches and pictures of Petrolia published in 1966 in celebration of the town's incorporation as a municipality, this volume carries the history of Petrolia onward fro its pear year in 1897.Petrolia in the 20th century presents a rich mosaic of people and their activities, in business, in politics, in sports, in community building. Only a selection from among the available material has been possible for this history. An subsequent book may be required.

Title: Stampede! The Rise of the West and Canada's New Power EliteAuthor: Pitts, Gordon Publisher: Key Portr Books Limited, Toronto, ON, 2008ISBN: 978-1-55470-294-7Trade Paperback, Like New ConditionSHIPS FROM ALBERTAThe book chronicles the economic, social and cultural emergence of the West and predicts that Calgary and Edmonton will very soon become the centre of Canada's corporate and financial activity. The author analyzes the complex issues and the changing dynamics that are reshaping the country, and profiles the unique personalities and visionaries who will lead the renaissance. Also, he makes surprising and intriguing predictions about what this power shift might mean for the rest of the country.

Outlander Vinyl Figurine by Funko Pop Television B00X0Y4P9UDougal MacKenzie. Autographed by Graham McTavish, the actor who portrayed Dougal MacKenzie in the Outland Television series. Figurine is in New Condition, and comes in its original box.

Vinyl Figurine of Dougal MacKenzie from the Outlander Television series. Manufactured by Funko Pop Television, figure comes in its original box which is autographed by Graham McTavish, the actor who portrayed Dougal MacKenzie on the Outlander shows.