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London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1943. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. The official story of air operations in the middle east, from February 1942 to January 1943. Many excellent black and white photos plus informative text. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy..

Toronto: University of Toronto Press / Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1944. Book. Good. Hardcover. Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 418 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Includes list of recipients of Orders, Decorations and Medals. Roll of Honour (new to this revised edition). Glossary. Index. "... Presents a picture of individual gallantry and cool courage comparable only to the finest tales of ancient chivalry, and destined inevitably to a permanent and glorious niche in the annals of Canada." - dust jacket. Prior owner's details inside front board covered by blank white label, otherwise book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Cooke [3e] p.322..

St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada: St. John's Committee on Canadian Labour History, 1989. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 438 pages. Index. A compillation of R.C.M.P. Intelligence Bulletins issued in the critial period between 23 October, 1939 through 24 December, 1941. Major concerns of the day included: Potential enemy aliens in Canada; Espionage suspects; Fascists; Nazis; Ukrainian Nationalists sympathetic toward the Hitler regime; Communist agitators; The Communist Party. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy copy of this intriguing and important reference..

Great Britain: Furness Warren Line, 1958. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Your mouth will be watering after you read the details of this feast for a king! Approx. 9" x 7" four-panel folded menu. This sailing was commanded by C.H. Kenyon. Signed on back panel autograph section, apparently by the (Tourist?) Chief Steward, Bill Johnston. Average wear and soiling. A nice memento of this famous vessel..

Toronto, Ontario: R. Maresch & Son, 2000. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128 pages. Many pages of high-quality colour plates. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy of this beautiful catalogue..

Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 113-335. Numerous black and white plates. "Contains articles on works in the collections of the Canadian Centre for Architecture... Sheds new light on the careers of the designer and publisher Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (1520-86), and architects Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764-1846), Jean-Baptiste Rondelet (1743-1829), Ernest Cormier (1885-1980), Lloyd Wright (1890-1978), Le Corbusier (1887-1965), and the photographer Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)." - from title page. Text in English and French. Bits of soiling to back cover otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy..

Canada: The Universities Art Association of Canada, 2004. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 110 pages. Features: Art History Inside and Outside the University; George Turnbull and Art History at Scottish Universities in the Eighteenth Century; Art, History and Discipline in the Eighteenth-Century German University; Engering Art History in the Mid-Nineteenth Century - Felicie d'Aayzac; Anna Jameson and the Legacy of Mme de Stael; L'Institutionnalisation de l'histoire de l'art en France au XIX siecle; The Academn, the Market and the Art Museums in the Repositioning of Australian Aboriginal Art; New Art Histories - Severing the Incestuous Relation Between the Discipline and the Museum. Bilingual English/French. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Montreal: RCA Victor Company, Limited - Service Division, 1940. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 272 pages. Many wiring diagrams and black and white photos of the products discussed. Contents include: Model Number Index for 1939-1940, and the following service notes: A.C. Models; Radio Phonograph Models; AC-DC Models; Battery Operated Models; Automobile Receivers; Record Players and Changers. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear to maroon cloth-covered boards. Front hinge starting. Back hinge mostly open. A worthy copy of this excellent vintage reference..

Ottawa: RCHA History Committee. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969088116 . [iii]-x, 303 pp. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Name Index. General Index. Extensive footnotes. "Among the regular Armed Forces of Canada the RCHA has the oldest roots; this book spans its history from the establishment of 'A' and 'B' batteries at Kingston and Quebec in 1871 to the present. The editors have unearthed diaries and photo albums, combed official dispatches, and interviewed scores of veterans to present the rich and dramatic story of the RCHA in peace and war. This chronicle is fully documented, along with over 175 photos and 24 maps and sketches. The appendices include Honour Rolls, lists of decorations won, some artillery songs, and a full roll of all who served the guns of the RCHA in France and Belgium during 1915-18." - dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket… Read More

Canada: RCMP, 1985. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 84 pages. Features: Noble Service - John Eric Smaridge; The Early Years of Depot, Regina, Saskatchewan; 100 Years of Training - Depot Division; Military Police at War - The No. 2 Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps in England and France 1942-1945; CSIS Badge; Jetranger (Bell Helicopter) - a Valuable Asset in Law Enforcement Operations; RCMP History Preserved in Oils; Andrew Cruickshank and the Queen of the Yukon; RCMP Depot Division Graduates; Divisional Dispatches; and more. Prior owner's name atop Table of Contents else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1973. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 84 pages. Features: Bell 212 Helicopter in Newfoundland; Brun - RCMP Horses in Alberta; Hidden Liquor Well; Cree Tattooing; Bootleg Fish - Nova Scotia; The Alberta Provincial Police; Robbery or Mischief in Haney, B.C.; Constable John Clisby; Arrested German POWs; and much more. Moderate wear. Prior owner's details black out atop title page else unmarked. Sound copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1973. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 84 pages. Features: 1973 Quebec Winter Carnival; Colonel Mike Carroll retires; The Truth; Bennie or "Bob" Roach; Chicken Came Home to Roost; La "filiere francaise"; Pride of Beausejour; Great Chicken Robber; Providence?; Sergeant William Fury; and much more. Prior owner's details blacked out atop title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Nice copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1971. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages. Features: Young Narwhal; Mississauga COPS; They Got Their... Ghost?; A Crude Mace in Surrey, B.C.; "Ursus Horribilis"; Rogue Sheep Killer: A Story of K Troop 1959; Poetic Justice; Derek Thomas Ivany; The "Pierce" Touch; Barrage of Bullets in Nanaimo; Barbados Drug Seminars; A Page From the Old West; "Thank-You" Christmas Card - Jasper National Park; Ingenuity Pays Off; and much more. Moderate wear. Prior owner's details blacked out upon title page else unmarked. Sound copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1967. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 88 pages. Features: The Glenbow Foundation and its Library; Check those Credit Slips; Police in a Changing Society - Essay; Canada Day at 4 ATAF; Expensive Traffic Infraction; Teaching in New Guinea; Amaranth Detachment; Junior Musical Ride; A Presidential Visit - LBJ and Pearson; Black Magic; Racer Warns of High Speed; A Costly Jaunt - Niagara Falls; Waitress Foils Gunmen - Chemainus/Crofton, B.C.; Prior owner's details blacked out upon Table of Contents else unmarked. Average wear. Sound copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1972. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages. Features: They Tamed The East - Insp. J.P. Blakeney; A Little Bit of Luck - Montreal; Sudden Death - Winnipegosis; Underwater Investigators; Late Cst. H.S. Seigel; Loan Sharks "Landed"; Unique Apprehension; Death at Pouce Coupe Prairie; TV Influence; Devious Methods Pay Off; Swift Current 1934; and more. Prior owner's details blacked out upon title page else unmarked with moderate wear. Sound cpoy..

Canada: RCMP, 1971. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages. Features: North American Air Defence Command - Colorado Springs; William Joseph Green killed on duty; Expo 1970 in Osaka; Royal Visit 1970; Mail Truck Heist in Alberta; Short Term Sailors - off Vancouver Island; Iceberg Incorporated - Museums; The new vessel Regina; Ex-Sgt. R.L. Trolove; and more. Prior owner's details stroked out atop title page else unmarked with moderate wear. Sound cpoy..

Canada: RCMP, 1967. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages. Features: Fights near Edmonton; New Guinea Patrol; Expo is coming to Canada!; New Patrol Vessels for Expo; Late Commissioner Stuart Taylor Wood CMG passes; Fort Walsh; Written Off - Kalomo District; Tire Technology; Commissioner George B. McClellan on Police Leadership; Cpl. Bradley's Dogs Sweep N.B. Field Trial Titles; International Traffic in Stolen Gems; A Windsor, Nova Scotia Crime; Moonshine in Toronto; An Angler's Last Journey in the Northwest Territories; Leads to Murder; Asst. Commissioner T.V. Sandys-Wunsch; and more. Prior owner's details blacked out upon page one else unmarked with average wear. Sound copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1973. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 84 pages. Features: Snowmobile Exhibition; Burgeo story; Rodeo Queen; DHC-3 Otter Aircraft; Burnaby's NWMP Outpost; Biggest ever registered pistol match in Ottawa; Frightening Experience - Cpl. D.K. Price; New Toronto Headquarters; The Lyalls of the North; Sounding Lake Detachment; Prince Rupert Story; Grain Theft Solved; A Rafting Experience; Staff Sergeant Mundy; The Recruit - 50 years ago; High Priced Stove Wood; and more. Stroked out name and faint ink stamp upon title page else unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1971. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 80 pages. Features: Commissioner receives Tipstaff; Dominion of Canada Rifle Association - 1970; Fresh Pork(er); The RCMP Auxiliaries; Break up Hash Party; Tragic Patrol - Sgt. R.J. Schrader and Cst. D.B. Anson; Intuition Pays Off; Protect that car from Theft!; Flying "High"; Province of the Giant Bluefin; Historic Document recalls establishment of the force; Paddy Hamilton; and more. Prior owner's details blacked out atop title page. Faint small ink stamp to front cover. Moderate wear. Sound copy..

Canada: RCMP, 1969. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Features: The 19th Olympiad - Sgt. A.G. Rae; The Quality of Mercy - Norman G. B. McLetchie M.D.; Wilfred H. Heffernan; Airlift to Bermuda; Near Tragedy on the St. Lawrence River; Friday the 13th in Saskachewan; Huge Expo-bound logs from Duncan/Chemainus Vancouver Island; Indian Justice; The Changing Division; Hall of Famer - Cst. Raymond Powell, Halifax Sports Hall of Fame; Bonnie and Clyde - Newfoundland Version; New Sydney Sub-Division Building; Kim Mi Sook - a year later; Royal Bank Hold-up - Turner Valley, Alberta; Burnaby's Home; and much more. Prior owner's details stroked out upon page one else unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy..