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The Vancouver Soundscape: World Soundscape Project, Document No. 5 (Five)

By: N/A

Price: $250.00

Publisher: Burnaby, B.C., Sonic Research Studio, Simon Fraser University: 1973

Seller ID: 713H1044

ISBN: 2369645008

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

2369645008 72 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos, diagrams, maps and graphs. Oblong 11 x 9". Undated but appears to be circa 1973. The World Soundscape Project's "first field study of an actual environment, that of the city in which the project originated." - from Preface. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Please note: originally issued with two LP records which are not included. (Hale 15033)
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Nk'Mip Chronicles: Art from the Inkameep Day School

By: N/A

Price: $49.95

Publisher: British Columbia, Theytus Books: 2005

Seller ID: 546H1221

ISBN: 0973392401

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fine

0973392401 64 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Documents the art and history of the Inkameep Day School, which served the Osoyoos Indian Band in British Columbia. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Unread. An excellent copy.
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Pacific Rim National Park: An annoted bibliography (SSFC=FCSS)

By: N/A

Price: $149.95

Publisher: Canada, Social Science Federation of Canada: 1981

Seller ID: 724H1367

ISBN: 0920052207

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

0920052207 234 pages. Index. Text in English. 1,570 entries. "The Human History, Land Use and Resources Management of the West Coast of Vancouver Island and Adjacent Coastal Areas of Vancouver Island" - subtitle. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this valuable reference.
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A guide for management of landslide-prone terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Land management handbook)

By: N/A

Price: $69.95

Publisher: Victoria, Research Program, Ministry of Forests: 1994

Seller ID: 762H1451

ISBN: 0772620598

Binding: Spiral Bound

Condition: Very Good

0772620598 220 pages. Index. Addresses these topics: Slope movement processes and characteristics; An office/field technique for recognizing landslide-prone terrain; Measure to manage unstable terrain during forestry activities; Road deactivation and revegegation of unstable terrain. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy.
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Islands in the Salish Sea: A Community Atlas

By: N/A

Price: $129.95

Publisher: Canada, TouchWood Editions: 2007

Seller ID: 623H3019

ISBN: 189489832X

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

189489832X 157 pages. Endnotes. Colour photos and illustrations. "The spectacular and surprising maps in this atlas were created by communities on 17 of the largest islands in the Strait of Georgia and are presented with stories of their remarkable places and people." - from back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy.
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The Marine Pilots of Canada's West Coast

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Price: $295.00

Publisher: Canada, Hill Wilson: 2005

Seller ID: 666H3366

ISBN: B004KIONOC

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

B004KIONOC Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. xii, 278, [32] pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Bibliography. Index of pilots. Index of vessels. Chapters include: The History of Pilotage; The Legislation; The Pilots and the District; Tales of the Pilots and the Coast of British Columbia; The Pilot Boats of British Columbia. Author spent 48 years at sea, including 26 as a pilot. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. [ISBN 9973785306]
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At The Foot of the Hill (Cobble Hill History)

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Price: $199.95

Publisher: Mill Bay, BC, Canada, Self Published: 1982

Seller ID: 121H3469

ISBN: B01M08SLTV

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

B01M08SLTV Signed with "Best Wishes" by author upon title page. Printed in 1982. 157 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. A compilation of the history of Cobble Hill, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. Includes information on many families including the Blakes, Copleys, Dougans, Eatons, Gravells and Hawkins, to name a few. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. [Hale & Barman 284]
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Historic Backgrounds of British Columbia

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Price: $79.95

Publisher: Vancouver, B.C., Self-published By T.A.Rickard: 1947

Seller ID: 646H3599

ISBN: B00KQVX9YC

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

B00KQVX9YC xiii, 358 pages. Black and white plates. "Russia, Spain, the United States, and Great Britain, are linked with our Province historically; therefore to comprehend the history of our home land we must know something about the conditions existing in those four countries during the period under review. In other words, we must study the backgrounds, as well as the foreground, of British Columbia. This I have tried to do for the reader of this book." - Foreword. Contemporary news clipping with review of this book laid-in at page 49. Bookplate upon front free endpaper. Unmar...
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Columns, cornices, & coal: The heritage resources of Nanaimo

By: N/A

Price: $99.95

Publisher: Canada, The Commission: 1999

Seller ID: 754H3775

ISBN: 0968358306

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

0968358306 "For the first time, Nanaimo's historic treasures are documented in a single, comprehensive survey." - page 7. 90 pages. Index by street address. Glossary of architectural terms. Biographical sketches of architects. Black and white reproductions of photos accompany text describing noteworthy structures from downtown/old city, Harewood, Newcastle, Northend, Southend, and Chase River. Some structures documented here have already been torn down. Valuable documentation of Nanaimo's architectural heritage. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy.
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The Celebration of the Century 1871 - 1971

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Price: $149.95

Publisher: Victoria, B.C., British Columbia Centennial '71 Commitee: 1973

Seller ID: 644H3711

ISBN: B001IHYAL4

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

B001IHYAL4 92 pages. Many black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. An expansive overview of the profusion of province-wide activities held to celebrate her Centennial. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy
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Tyee : The Story of the Tyee Club of British Colombia

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Price: $149.95

Publisher: Canada, Ptarmigan Press: 1988

Seller ID: 155H3777

ISBN: 0919537413

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0919537413 The Tyee Club of British Columbia began in 1924 with a group of anglers who returned to Campbell River each year in pursuit of the elusive "Tyee" - a coastal Indian word meaning, "the chief", a Chinook salmon, 30 pounds or larger. 208 pages. Bibliography. Sepia-tone reproductions of photos plus several in colour. Lists of trophy winners. Unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket not included. An attractive copy.
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Emerging from the Mist: Studies in Northwest Coast Culture History (Pacific Rim Archaeology)

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Price: $99.95

Publisher: Canada, UBC Press: 2003

Seller ID: 731H3900

ISBN: 0774809817

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0774809817 380 pages. "Updates and expands our understanding of the nature and evolution of precontact Northwest Coast society to reveal the vibrant, rich cultures that existed there. Scholars and students of archaeology and anthropology, and those with an interest in Northwest Coast history will find this volume especially rewarding." - back board. Maps, diagrams, tables, graphs, black and white reproductions of photos, and index. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound working copy.
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Sidetracked: The Struggle for BC's Fossils

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Price: $69.95

Publisher: Canada, 2011

Seller ID: 714H4416

ISBN: 0978319559

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

0978319559 193 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. "The fascinating tale of the discovery of the Monroe Dinosaur Trackway in Kakwa Provincial Park, weaving in stories of other fossil finds in British Columbia and across North America, many of which demonstrate how egos, turf wars and a lack of resources diminish the science of paleontology." - back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.
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A Man and His Century Gerald Smedley Andrews 1903 - 2005

By: N/A

Price: $79.95

Publisher: Canada, Self Published: 2003

Seller ID: 326H4421

ISBN: 0973434902

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

0973434902 Signed, without inscription, by Doreen Hunter upon title page. ix, 56 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Andrews was a teacher, forester, surveyor, engineer, author, artist, and Surveyor-General of British Columbia 1951-1968. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this interesting and important B.C. life story.
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Bunch Grass to Barbed Wire

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Price: $249.95

Publisher: Knutsford, B.C., Heritage Committee: 1984

Seller ID: 137H4710

ISBN: 0889254451

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0889254451 xii, 226 pages. "A compilation of stories and photos of the early years in the area immediately south of Kamloops, British Columbia." - Introduction. Excellent map endpapers indicate locations of original homesteaders, 1900-1915, and locations of ranchers in 1960. Extensively illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear to publisher's illustrated saffron cloth. An excellent copy. 29 x 22cm. Hale & Barman 784.
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Prince Rupert: An Illustrated history

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Price: $99.95

Publisher: Prince Rupert, BC, Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives Society: 2010

Seller ID: 715H4749

ISBN: 0986524107

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0986524107 184 pages. "A captivating collection of 600 photographs that document over 100 years of the history of Prince Rupert, British Columbia and surrounding area." - dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this attractively presented local history. Oblong 32 x 24cm.
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Canadian Frontier Magazine Volume 2 No. 3 Fall 1973

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Price: $99.95

Publisher: Canada, Garnet Publishing Co.: 1973

Seller ID: 653H4786

ISBN: B00TCP00YU

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Good

B00TCP00YU 40 pages. Features: Cover illustration of the Battle of Batoche; Norfolk County Witchcraft; Murder on the Rangeland - a 60-year-old account of one of the greatest manhunts in B.C. history, near Clinton; Gabriel Dumont's Ferry; The Evil-Tempered Explorer - Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R.N.; Sir Allan Napier MacNab - The Laird of Dundurn; Laura Secord - Heroine of Upper Canada; The Battle of Batoche; and more. Bit of writing on front cover. Average wear. A sound vintage copy.
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Behind Closed Doors: Stories from the Kamloops Residential School

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Price: $99.95

Publisher: Kamloops, B.C., Theytus Books: 2000

Seller ID: 737H4167

ISBN: 0919441971

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

0919441971 206 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. "A true testament of the events that took place. It was 'behind closed doors' that the storytellers, as children, experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma." - Dedication. "The bonds the school tried to break have made us stronger. The children, now adults, 'know' and are closer because of it. To those storytellers who shared, we would like you to know that we heard you and we hope that what you have shared will now be a part of our history that will never be repeated." - back cove...
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Canadian Pacific in the Selkirks: 100 Years in Rogers Pass

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Price: $79.95

Publisher: Calgary, British Railway Modellers of North America: 1985

Seller ID: 533H5151

ISBN: 0919487157

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

0919487157 50 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Map. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos of locomotives and bridges on almost every page, accompanied by very informative text. Several photos of contemporary construction projects. "Intended to give a general view of all the major features of this section of the CPR." - Introduction. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference.
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Selected Paintings

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Price: $199.95

Publisher: Canada, A & A Gallery Inc.: 2008

Seller ID: 128H4171

ISBN: 0981019501

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0981019501 72 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour. Bilingual English/Chinese text. Printed upon glossy stock. Oblong 11.5" x 8.75". "My paintings are personal investigations into the interaction between Eastern and Western culture. They express how I see and feel about my subject; how I interpret it intuitively and spiritually by using a visual language. The scenery of British Columbia is a major subject of my painting. I blend the old and the new to forge a contrast between ink and colour, between the ancient traditions of Chinese painting and the rapidly-changing world...
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Category: British Columbia