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Ottawa: Archives Publiques Canada, 1982. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 387 pages. Index. Printed on glossy stock. Lovely colour illustrations throughout. Text in French. "...est le premier volume d'une serie, publiee par les Archives publiques, intitulee Les documents de notre histoire. Cette serie s'adresse au grand public ainsi qu'aux etudiants. Ell montre des documents souvent inedits et peu connus que les chercheurs consultent pour ecrire l'histoire du Canada." - from back cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this wonderful work..

USA: Prentice Hall PTR, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Over 400 pages. "Offers a strong emphasis on structure balanced with communicative activities and a focus on the spoken language and culture." - from back board. Clean with light wear. Some markings. Nice working copy..

Detroit, MI, U.S.A.: Nelson Publishing Company, 1952. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "The story of the revolution to come through communism as it was yesterday, as it is today, and as it will be tomorrow.... Fiction based on historical facts of Communist methods and techniques and knowledge of the secret powers operating in the background to create revolutionary situations with a view to overthrowing organized governments of the world." - from title page. Above-average but not excessive wear. Light pencil markings to margins of early pages. Binding intact. A worthy copy. Most notable for its reference to the use of water fluoridation as a means of 'vitiating the populace' in 'regions of the country where resistance was most apt to develop"..

St. Louis: E.C. Speuhler, 1915. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 15 pages. Undated. Appears to be circa early 1900s. Instructive Black and white photos reproducted on each page. Provides instructions to create twelve gorgeous yokes. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A lovely original copy of this most beautiful and delightful item!.

St. Louis: E.C. Speuhler, 1920. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 15 pages. Appears to be circa early 1900s. "Lovely new designs and styles in filet and fancy crochet with complete instructions and illustrations shown over 1/2 actual size" - from front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound original copy of this lovely publication..

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Good in Good dust jacket. 1936. First English Edition. Hardcover. "Seeks to explain the causes of Anti-semitism and to throw light on the validity of the charges most commonly brought against the Jews. Deals in particular with the Anti-semitism of today, the symptoms of which are especially apparent in Germany, just as the Germans are mainly responsible for the ideology of modern Anti-semitism. Includes chapters on the Jews and Radicalism, the Talmud as an anti-semitic argument, the Jews and the 'productive' industries, etc." - dust jacket. "Hugo Valentin (1888-1963) was a Swedish historian, scholar and leading Zionist." - Wikipedia. First English edition. Translated from the Swedish. [9]-324 pp. Footnotes. Average wear to publisher's black cloth. Contents clean and unmarked with some foxing to edges. Binding tight. Average wear to the rare dust jacket, now preserved in mylar. ; 8vo .

British Coliumbia: Ministry of The Environment. Good. 1986. Reprint. Paperback. 0771882653 . 197 pages complete with numerous fold-outs and colour plates. Describes and explains the variety of soils found in the different parts of the province. Part I describes regional variations in climate, geology and vegetation. Part II discusses what soil is, how it develops, how it is classified, and then describes the nine main types of soils. Part III provides the principal descriptions of the geographical variation of soil. Part IV provides a brief history of soil survey in British Columbia. Average wear. Prior owner's name and phone number atop title page, otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Soil Geology Vegetation Classifications Climate Types Cowichan Survey History .

USA: Lawrence Hill & Company. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1984. First Printing. Hardcover. 0882081667 . 175 pages. Author relates his father's capture by the Japanese in the fetid jungles of New Guinea, the annihilation of his entire squad and how he, the lone survivor, was shipped to live with Australian and British POWs in a squalid, degrading camp in the Philippines that came to be known as The Hotel Tacloban. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Spine leaning. Decent reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; WORLD HISTORY The Hotel Tacloban Leyte Island Philippines Concentration Camp Valentine Douglas World War 1939-1945 Personal Narratives American Prisoners and Prisons Japanese Biography Author relates his father's capture by the Japanese in the fetid ju .

New York: William Morrow & Co, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 479 pages. Glossary. Footnotes. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. "Phoenix was the final solution to the problem posed by those Vietnamese civilians who supported the armed Vietcong insurgents. In the end, an estimated 40,000 Vietnamese were killed and countless atrocities were perpetrated in the name of 'neutralizing' the Vietcong 'infrastructure'. This work is nothing less than a meticulous historical narrative of Phoenix from its roots through its tragic conclusions, based upon four years of research and interviews with over one-hundred program participants." - dust jacket. "Outlines in careful detail how the CIA ran a computerized assassination and torture program in Vietnam, violating laws and especially human morality." - John Prados. In 2014 NYU media studies professor Mark Crispin Miller selected this… Read More

USA: Heath, D.C., 1986. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 244 pages including index. Former school text with some related markings. Average wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy..

USSR: Progress Publishers / Raduga Publishers, 1985. Book. Illus. by Valjal, Silvi. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. English translation of the 1976 Russian first edition in which young Yussike journeys to Sunday Land. Each page brightly and charmingly illustrated in color. Unmarked with average wear. Two short openings mended with archival tape. A sound copy of this delightful work..

UK: Hyde Park, 1995. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 64 pages. Features: The New Single-seater from Maranello; Alberto Ascari - A Life in the Fast Lane; 512 M Sunoco; Alboreto and Frere put an F355 through a tough road test; A Chronograph for Ferrari. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

Ottawa: The Canadian Research Centre for Anthropology, Saint Paul University, 1967. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 232 pages. "...Relates the findings of a research project the field work for which was carried out during the summers of 1959 and 1960, in the Baker Lake Region of the Keewatin District of the Northwest Territories." - from introduction. Black and white photographic plates. Minimal markings. Average wear. Good working copy..

Sweden: Kosta Boda, 2001. Book. Illus. by Bertil Vallien. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 79 pages. Brief bilingual Swedish/English text with much sumptuous colour photography printed upon glossy stock. Undated but appears to be circa 2001. Bertil Vallien is an innovator of glass art and an explorer of metaphysical worlds. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this most attractive work..

Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society, 1962. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 149-185 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Opening of navigation in the St. Lawrence; The Making of An Explorer - Sir Hubert Wilkins in the Canadian Arctic; The First Farm on the Fraser River; The Lakehead - An Up-To-Date Harbour; Islands in the Sun - The Channel Islands; Canadian military recruiting ad inside front cover (ROTP); and more. Bit of writing on front cover. Average wear. A sound copy..

USA: Heritage Trust of Clark County, 1991. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 110 pages. Archival black and white illustrations throughout. Extensive references. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy..

British Coliumbia: Province of British Columbia / British Columbia Provincial Museum, 1980. Book. Illus. by Harcombe, G.F.. Fair. Paperback. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Chapters include: Vascular Plants; Gymnospermae; Pines and Larches; Cedars and Junipers; Hemlocks and True Firs; Spruces, Yews and Douglas Firs. Usual library markings. Above-average wear..

Calgary, AB, Canada: Western Emerging Arts Ltd., 1981. Book. Illus. by Esler, John K. (cover). Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Features: Cover art by John K. Esler entitled "Summer House II"; Alberta's Visual Art Celebration; Watercolour Painting in Saskatchewan 1905 - 1980; On the Comfort and Security of Realism; Sculptural Forms in Miniature - Creativity within Convention; Adeline Rockett - Celebrate Alberta; Artistically Speaking; Tending Toward Realism; Geoffrey Rock - The Art of Total Concentration; Investing in Art - Auction Reports; Insuring for Inflation; and more. Colour ads include works by F.H. Varley, Ken Christopher, Marc Aurele Fortin, Francine Gravel, Norval Morrisseau, Allan Allen; Mary White; Daniel Izzard, Harold L. Lyon, and Jack Bush (back cover). Light coffee stains to several pages, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound copy..

Canada: Talus. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 1771360178 . The biography of JJ Van Bibber (1920-2012), born of Eliza Van Bibber, daughter of Tlingit Chief Jackson, and Ira Van Bibber, a West Virginia prospector, in south-central Yukon. Over the years his activities ranged from the Arctic tundra to the streets of Dawson City, prospecting, trapping, fishing and lumbering. Here we read of his life, adventures, misadventures, family, friends and accomplishments. xvi, 157 pages. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos printed upon glossy stock. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. A lovely copy. Gift quality. Oblong 24 x 23cm. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Van Bibber, J.J. 1920-2012 Anecdotes Yukon Native Peoples Mica Creek Pelly River Tlingit .

Scarborough, ON, Canada: Resources Supporting Family & Community Legacies, Incorporated, 1999. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 120 pages. An illustrated, easy-to-follow guide to short or long-term care. Light wear and soiling. Attractive glossy covers. Rubber stamp upon title page else unmarked..