Category: Alberta

Maple Lodge (Alberta) Memories: A History of the School and Community

By: 60th Anniversary Committee: Nearing, Agnes; Loveseth, Einer and Ellen; Johnston, Fred and Angella; Nearing, Archie and Helen; Newby, Jim and Harriet; McClements, Pat

Price: $249.95

Publisher: Alberta, Maple Lodge Community Centre : 1986

Seller ID: 846g2180

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

145 pages. Index of eighty family histories. History of Maple Lodge School and Community Centre. Houses in the Community. Life on the Farm. Hourse country. Special Times. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos. Gilt lettering and illustration upon green cloth front board. Gift greetings from two of the authors upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A superlative genealogical reference for Maple Lodge, Alberta and distirct.
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Elementary Science, Industrial Art, Writing, Music and Physical Education: Part II of the Programme of Studies for the Elementary Schools of Alberta, Grades I to VIII Inclusive Authorized for use by the Alberta Department of Education

By: Alberta Department of Education

Price: $149.95

Publisher: Edmonton, W.D. McLean, King's Printer : 1929

Seller ID: 833h1989

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

Provides a detailed description of Alberta's provincial curriculum for grades one through eight in 1929 for the subjects listed in the title. Above-average wear. Writing and underlining on front cover and sporadically throughout. Binding intact. 199 pages. Index. No mention of any prior editions. Presumably this book was studied by teachers in training. Interesting to compare its contents with what Alberta's children are being taught now.; 8vo
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Gleanings After Pioneers and Progress

By: Alix-Clive Historical Club

Price: $199.95

Publisher: Alix, Alberta, Alix-Clive Historical Club : 1981

Seller ID: 627h1231

ISBN-13: 9780889253070

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

vi, 309 pages. Index. Many photos in colour and black and white. Navy blue boards adorned with attractive gilt decoration and lettering. A supplement to "Pioneers and Progress", published in 1974. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent genealogical reference.
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William Townsend in Alberta: Exhibition Catalogue

By: Allen, Karyn Elizabeth; Graburn, Richard

Price: $99.95

Publisher: Calgary, AB, Canada, The Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary : 1982

Seller ID: 128h4240

ISBN-13: 9780889530409

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Catalogue for an exhibition of the works of William Townsend which ran from 1982 through 1984 at the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, The Prairie Gallery in Grande Prairie, The Edmonton Art Gallery, the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff, and the Red Deer and District Museum. 36 unnumbered pages. Selected Bibliography. Chronology. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Printued upon glossy stock. Short openings along backstrip, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.
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Oil Seekers - A Celebration of What it Was Like

By: Anderson, Don

Price: $99.95

Publisher: Canada, Self-Published : 1997

Seller ID: 322g0659

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

107 pages. "To all my oilfield friends and even those that are not... this book is written so that families, descendants, relatives, friends, historians, a few companies, wealthy people and politicians understand a little of what kind of people it took to build an industry in Canada under conditions not seen in too many places." - from Dedication page. Black and white illustrations from photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting, informative and entertaining work.
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Where The Prairie Meets The Hills: Veteran, Loyalist, and Hemaruka [Alberta] Districts

By: Anderson, Elbe; Anderson, Angus; Vetter, Shirley

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Veteran Regional History Book Committee : 1977

Seller ID: 137h4549

ISBN-13: 9780919213302

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

432 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Local history of the Veteran, Loyalist and Hemaruka districts of Alberta. Includes hundreds of pages of family histories. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear to publisher's illustrated green cloth. Slight lean to spine. Binding intact. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 2853, Krotki [2e] 19. (Please Note: at time of listing we are also offering separately the sequel volume Pic...
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Pioneer Legacy - Memories of Yesteryear and Today for Tomorrow of Bowden and Districts [Alberta Local History]

By: Anderson, R.F.

Price: $395.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Bowden Chamber of Commerce : 1979

Seller ID: 526j0256

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the local history of Bowden, Alberta and district, located an hour north of Calgary on highway 2. "It is nearly a century since this part of Central Alberta was first surveyed and since the influx of settlers in the 1890's. Time passes and with it often go the stories of the past. So let us weave our memories into history and let us pray that others, in future times, in this place, will pick up our threads and record in like manner the Legacy of Today." - Foreword. 589 glossy pages profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. One-hundred and forty ...
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Time Air (TimeAir): 25 (Twenty-Five) Years of People, Service and Memories - 25th Anniversary Book

By: Anniversary Book Commieettee; Dick, Cheryl; et al

Price: $299.95

Publisher: Canada, Time Air : 1991

Seller ID: 761g1756

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

80 pages. Reproductions of many photos, mementos, stories and anecdotes collected over the first twenty-five years of operation of this airline, founded in Lethbridge in 1966. Includes four-page list of employees. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Bit of peeling from decorated front free endpaper where attachment was removed. A quality copy of this enjoyable and informative review of the history and people behind this successful airline.
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Pottery in Alberta: The Long Tradition

By: Antonelli, Marylu; Forbes, Jack

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Canada, University of Alberta Press : 1978

Seller ID: 105a0258

ISBN-13: 9780888640239

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

189 pages. Glossary. Abundant black and white archival illustrations. "This is the story of the people who built this industry in Alberta. It is a dramatic one of tempermental entrepreneurs who were fierce rivals." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy.
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Cherished Memories - Local History of the Ardrossan Community [Alberta Local History]

By: Ardrossan Women of Unifarm (Compilers)

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Ardrossan, Alberta, Ardrossan Unifarm : 1972

Seller ID: 132j0052

ISBN-13: 9780919212169

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the local history of the former rural areas of Wye, Baker, Uncas, Garden, Deville, Douglas, Bremmer, Agricola, Ardrossan, Salisbury, Brookville, Ypres Valley, East Clover Bar, North Cooking Lake, and Clover Bar, Alberta, located just east of Edmonton. viii, 712 p. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes almost four hundred pages of pioneer stories/family histories. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 32, Strathern 33...
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Pin Collector's Guide of the 1988 (Calgary) Olympic Winter Games

By: Artiss, Laurie

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Canada, Dominion Sports Marketing : 1988

Seller ID: 513g4220

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

80 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated with colour photography. Very informative with sections devoted to: Pin Glossary; Pin Photography; Pin Description; and much more. Above-average but not excessive wear. A sound working copy of this interesting guide.
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Map of Peace River and Grand Prairie District, Alberta, January 1929 - Homesteading Map

By: Artist Not Stated

Price: $299.95

Publisher: Canada, Department of the Interior, Government of Canada : 1929

Seller ID: 228g1791

Binding: Map

Condition: Good

33" x 25" coloured map. "Showing Dominion Lands Vacant. For complete information and regulations governing homestead entry apply to agent at Peace River..." Coal mines, water developed, other minerals, undeveloped minerals, oil and gas wells, power transmission lines and main roads indicated. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent homesteading memento of the Peace River/Grande-Prairie District.
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Calgary Alberta "The City With Everything Under the Sun" - 1951 Promotional Booklet

By: Author Not Stated

Price: $69.95

Publisher: Calgary, Alberta, The City of Calgary : 1951

Seller ID: 711g1604

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

100 pages. Numerous black and white photos. Colour photo of Mayor Donald H. Mackay. Discusses: The Past; City Government; Climate; Happy Holidays; Recreation; Culture; Churches; Education; Health; Services; Industry; The Stampede. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this informative and engaging snapshot of Calgary in the early 1950s.
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Chronik Des Deutschtums in Ulberta (The Yearbook of Germans in the Province of Alberta, Canada), Heft I, 1934

By: Author Not Stated

Price: $199.95

Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba, National Publishers Limited : 1934

Seller ID: 711h2208

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Fair

From the estate of Karl Gerhard, NSDAP member and leader of Deutscher Bund Canada. 34 pages. Black and white reproductions of nostalgic photos. Considerable text, all in German. Alberta immigrant statistics. Apparently intended to document and extol the lifestyle of German immigrants in 1934 Alberta. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact.
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The Ponoka Book: Fiftieth (50th) Anniversary 1904-1954

By: Author Not Stated

Price: $249.95

Publisher: Ponoka, Alberta, Printed By the Ponoka Herald, Ltd. : 1954

Seller ID: 648g1646

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

93 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Published as a tribute to the pioneers who opened up the district and to commemorate the town's 50th anniversary. Contents include: The First White Man; The Indians; The Calgary-Edmonton Trail; The Missionaries; The Traders; Rebellion; Here Comes the Railroad; Agriculture and Progress; The Ponoka District; Pioneers; Ponoka's Churches; Provincial Mental Hospital (now The Centennial Centre); Clubs and Lodges; Coming of the Pests. Average external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy ...
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The Heritage of Bancroft [Local History of Alberta School District 1362, Located East of Carstairs]

By: Bancroft Women's Institute; Hoskin, Hope; Swanson, Jean; Richardson, Ellen

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Bancroft Women's Institute : 1961

Seller ID: 562j0012

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Bancroft is the name of Alberta school district 1362, located east of Carstairs. "On these pages you will find the record of the folks who made Bancroft district the fine place it is. Some ranched, some homesteaded, others taught school, young ministers rode horseback to bring church services. Some stayed, some left, but all had a part in shaping this community. As many as possible of the stories [in this book] have been written by the pioneers themselves or their families. We felt a short summary of the towns was part of the story because they have contributed to the development of the d...
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Glenbow, November (Nov.) - December (Dec.), 1972, Vol. 5, No. 6 - Glenbow and the Mounted Police

By: Baptie, Sue

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Calgary, AB, Canada, Glenbow-Alberta Institute - McClelland and Stewart West : 1972

Seller ID: 336h0733

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

8 pages. Features: Incredible cover photo of two moose pulling cart; Photo of anti-auto theft device from 1914 by the Miller-Chapman Company of Los Angeles; Glenbow and the Mounted Police; The Case of the Missing Museum - what happened to 7,500 unusual and irreplacable museum pieces which disappeared in Calgary 25 years ago?; Tattooing Among the Crees. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.
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Trails Northwest - A History of the District of Barrhead, Alberta

By: Barrhead and District Historical Society

Price: $595.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Barrhead and District Historical Society : 1967

Seller ID: 444h6039

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

"The opening chapters show how penetration of the wilderness was made possible, and by whom. Later chapters describe the settlement of this wilderness, prior to the coming of the railroad in 1927." - Editorial Foreword. [6], 305 pages, plus 16 pages of marvelous black and white photographic plates. World War I Honour Roll. Map on front endpaper shows the portion of the Hudson Bay pack trail between Belvedere and Fort Assiniboine. Unmarked with above-average wear to original green cloth lettered in gilt. Binding intact. No dust jacket. A worthy reference copy of this marvelous local his...
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The Golden Years [Local History of Barrhead, Alberta]

By: Barrhead History Book Committee

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Barrhead, Alberta, Barrhead History Book Committee : 1978

Seller ID: 132j0062

ISBN-13: 9780919213760

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the proud history of this Alberta community located a one and a half hour drive northwest of Edmonton. 499 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes over two-hundred pages of family histories. Unmarked with moderate wear to dark blue cloth. Binding intact. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 48, Strathern 3263. ; 4to
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Cooking Alberta's Eggs [Cookbook / Cook Book]

By: Batcheller, Dorothy

Price: $69.95

Publisher: Toronto, Poultry Products Institute of Canada / The Alberta Egg & Fowl Markting Board : 1960

Seller ID: 747h3597

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

25 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1960. Eggs are "One of the original convenience foods individually packaged in small, medium, large and extra large oval shaped containers; versatile, combining well with practically any food to make literally thousands of delicious dishes; one of the early solid foods given the baby and one of the easily digested foods enjoyed by the octogenarian." - Introduction. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.
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Category: Alberta