COX, DOUG

S.S. Sicamous Queen of Okanagan Lake

Penticton, BC: Skookum Publications, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0919773109. Minor creasing of stapled wraps. ; A bright, solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 96 pages; "SS Sicamous is a large five decked sternwheeler commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by the Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company for Okanagan Lake service between the fruit communities of Penticton, and other towns of Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. Launched in 1914, Sicamous ran for many years connecting rail lines and areas. The vessel operated until 1937 and is currently beached as a part of a heritage shipyard operated by the S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society in Penticton. The vessel today is operated both as a museum and events and banquet facility." (Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19288

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 0919773109 Okanagan lake sternwheelers sicamous

COX, DOUG

S.S. Sicamous Queen of Okanagan Lake

Penticton, BC: Skookum Publications, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0919773109. Minor creasing of stapled wraps. ; A bright, solid book, stapled wraps, B&W photos ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 96 pages; "SS Sicamous is a large five decked sternwheeler commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by the Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company for Okanagan Lake service between the fruit communities of Penticton, and other towns of Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. Launched in 1914, Sicamous ran for many years connecting rail lines and areas. The vessel operated until 1937 and is currently beached as a part of a heritage shipyard operated by the S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society in Penticton. The vessel today is operated both as a museum and events and banquet facility." (Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20509

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 0919773109 Okanagan lake sternwheelers paddlewheelers sicamous

DEGRASS, JAN

Safe Haven 50 Years of Service 1940

Vancouver BC: Gulf & Fraser Fishermen's Credit Union, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Cecil R Weimann jacket art. As new with only slight edge wear and scuffing of white pictorial dustjacket ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 83 pages; A history of the credit union formed by the working men and women of the large fishing industry on the coast and rivers of British Columbia,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16221

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: credit union Fisheries Salmon British Columbia Pacific MARITIME

DELGADO, JAMES P.

Waterfront the Illustrated Maritime History of Greater Vancouver

Vancouver BC: Stanton Atkins & Dosil, 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0973234652. Illustrated by John Blomfield jacket art. Only light edge wear to book and dust jacket. ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine. DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, bright, solid book ; B&W and Color Illlustrations; 8.90 X 8.70 X 0.90 inches; 186 pages; "Greater Vancouver's history is inexorably dominated, from ancient times to today, by the sea and a mighty river. Many dramatic stories abound along its waterfront : of this place, its people, ships and events that shaped a city, a region and a nation: prehistoric mariners who ventured out of the arctic wastes after the last great ice age, European explorers who sought a fabled passage to the riches of the Orient, enterprising lumbermen, railway tycoons, shipping magnates, stevedores, ship captains, immigrants, scoundrels and heroes, hardworking men and women. Their tales play out in this book, entwining the story of the birth and growth of cities, ports, industries, and companies. Waterfront is a magnificently illustrated, authoritative and lively tour of the dynamic ebb and flow between the water, the surrounding land and, above all, the people who strove and dreamed along the waterfront.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20249

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 0973234652 Vancouver MARITIME Waterfront History::Canada MARITIME

DRUSHKA, KEN

Against Wind and Weather: The History of Towboating in British Columbia

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 088894327X. Signed by Author; DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; Signed by author on title page. A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Decorative endpapers, B&W photos throughout. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 258 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21655

Catalogue: British Columbia::Maritime

Keywords: 088894327X towboat British Columbia West Coast

HAGELUND, BILL

Dowager Queen the Hudson's Bay Ss Beaver

Surrey, BC: Hancock House Pub Ltd, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0888394861. Card covers show very light shelf wear, corner curl. ; A bright, solid book. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.4 inches; 166 pages; "This is the story of the grand old Hudson's Bay ship. It tells how she came to be built, how she arrived on the Pacific coast and the services she rendered." The beloved paddlewheeler visited many communities along the coast helping to open up their worlds to the outside.. Very Good .

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Book number: 19020

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 0888394861 Paddlewheelers Hudson Bay Company Pacific MARITIME

HENRY, TOM

The Good Company an Affectionate History of the Union Steamships

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550171119. Only light edge wear.; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 152 pages; If British Columbia has a favourite transportation saga, it is the story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated a float of funky little steamships up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. And if there is a worthy tribute to the Union Steamships, it is this generously illustrated history. The fascinating story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. The Union Steamship Company was an essential part of BC life during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For hundreds of people living along the coast of BC, the Union Steamship Company was the only link to the outside world. In this bright, well-illustrated, genuine history - with 100 photographs, many of them never published before - the heyday of the Union Steamships comes beautifully to life.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19194

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 1550171119 British Columbia Georgia strait Pacific MARITIME

HENRY, TOM

The Good Company an Affectionate History of the Union Steamships

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550171119. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, rippling on bottom page edges, not affecting text. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. B&W photos and maps ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 152 pages; "If British Columbia has a favourite transportation saga, it is the story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated a float of funky little steamships up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. And if there is a worthy tribute to the Union Steamships, it is this generously illustrated history. The fascinating story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. The Union Steamship Company was an essential part of BC life during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For hundreds of people living along the coast of BC, the Union Steamship Company was the only link to the outside world. In this bright, well-illustrated, genuine history - with 100 photographs, many of them never published before - the heyday of the Union Steamships comes beautifully to life.". Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21446

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 1550171119 British Columbia Georgia strait Union steamship Pacific MARITIME

JAMES, RICK

West Coast Wrecks and Other Maritime Tales

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1550175459. Only slight wear to card covers; A bright, solid book, appears unread. ; Raincoast Chronicles 21; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 128 pages; In this special edition of Raincoast Chronicles, maritime historian Rick James takes the reader on an authoritative and well-illustrated tour of the most fascinating of BC's shipwrecks. As well as reliving high-seas adventures, we learn the stories behind retired Cape Horn windjammers, solve the sixty-year-old mystery of how Wreck Beach earned its name as well as investigate other shipwreck lore. Unique coastal characters also step forward and tell their stories--including old towboaters like Joe Quilty and Alan Heater, who risked their lives as a matter of course, and the King of West Coast shipwrecks himself, retired diver Fred Rogers. Whether they were deep water sailors who travelled the sea lanes of the world or those who spent most of their lives on inside waters towing booms from up coast camps to south coast lumber mills, all have fascinating stories and adventures to relate. The tales of disaster at sea where lives were lost serve as a written memorial to all whose bones lie on the bottom of one of the most treacherous stretches of coastline anywhere on the planet.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 16655

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia::Shipwrecks

Keywords: 1550175459 Shipwrecks Vancouver Island West Coast History::Canada MARITIME

JENSEN, VICKIE

Saltwater Women at Work in Their Own Words

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 1995. 1st. Softcover. ISBN: 1550544365. Only slight wear to pictorial card covers ; A bright, solid book ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 184 pages; Women mariners work on boats of all sizes: water taxis, fish boats, tugs, ice breakers, ferries, coast guard patrol boats, charter yachts, coastal freight boats and deep sea freighters. They are deckhands and engineer. Such unconventional work is the stuff of sagas, yet few people know about careers or lives or the part they play in marine industries. Here over 110 women from ages 8 to 97 tell the real stories of their lives in their own words, stories about getting that first job, dealing with harassment of all kinds, financing boats, working as a team, commanding crews, developing relationships, and maintaining marriages -- and learning to be waterwise. Their stories are gripping, unapologetic, courageous and salty.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 16737

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 1550544365 Fishing coast guard Charter boat freighters Ferries MARITIME Fisheries

MARC, JACQUES F

Historic Shipwrecks of Northeastern Vancouver Island

Vancouver BC: Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia, 1999. Paperback. ISBN: 0969501056. Only slight wear to white card covers. ; A bright, solid book, 11"x 8 1/2" stapled wraps. Maps, photos and B&W reproductions throughout. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 70 pages; The shipwrecks covered are as follwed: the Achates, the Alpha, the Byzantium, the Dashing Wave, the Dora, the Explorer, the Gerard C. Tobey, The Grappler, the Pelican 1, the Queen City, the Saranac, the Suwanee, the Themis and the Thomas Woodward. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 15791

Catalogue: Maritime::Shipwrecks::British Columbia

Keywords: 0969501056 British Columbia Shipwrecks ripple rock Vancouver Island

MORRIS, ROB

Coasters; Uchuck III, Lady Rose, Frances Barkley, Tyee Princess

Victoria, BC: Horsdal & Schubert, 1993. Paperback. ISBN: 0920663192. Signed by Author; Only slight wear to card covers ; Inscribed by author on title page. A tight solid book. B&W photographs and maps ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 54 pages; "Four sturdy little vessels - the Uchuck III, the Lady Rose, the Frances Barkley and the Tyee Princess - ply the spectacular straits and inlets of the rugged west coast of British Columbia. Most of the coast is beyond roads, and the scattered residents of these remote regions, who cannot jump into the car and zip to the supermarket, depend on the coasters for their supplies. To-day's ships carry on the tradition of the Union Steamship Company and Northland Navigation, whose fleets once steamed into every cove along the coast. Their ports of call include settlements, such as Bamfield, Waglisa, Kildonan and Zeballos.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20422

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 0920663192 coasters British Columbia MARITIME

PATERSON, T. W.

British Columbia Shipwrecks

Langley, BC: Stagecoach Publishing, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0889830053. DJ is worn, with heavy chipping and tape-repaired tears. Previous owner's gift notation on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 195 pages; A history of shipwrecks and marine disasters which have occured in western Canada's coastal waters.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17348

Catalogue: Maritime::Shipwrecks::British Columbia

Keywords: 0889830053 ripple rock Shipwrecks British Columbia Princess Sophia MARITIME

PETHICK, DEREK

S.S. Beaver: The Ship That Saved the West

Vancouver BC: Mitchell Press Limited, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, front board is lightly bowed. DJ has short tear lower edge with some attendant creasing. spine faded ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and sepia tone photographs and drawings throughout ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; "Beaver was a steamship originally owned and operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company. She was the first steamship to operate in the Pacific Northwest of North America, and made remote parts of the west coast of Canada accessible for maritime fur trading. At one point she was chartered by the Royal Navy for surveying the coastline of British Columbia. She served off the coast from 1836 until 1888, when she was wrecked." (Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20922

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia:Maritime

Keywords: SS Beaver British Columbia MARITIME

ROMMELT, BERND

The Inside Passage Along the Wild Pacific Coast from Seattle to Alaska

Munich, Germany: C J Bucher Verlag Gmbh, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 3765816426. Slight wear to dust jacket ; Near-fine in Near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Color Photographs; 12.4 X 11.7 X 1.0 inches; 200 pages; "The Inside Passage from Seattle to Skagway in Alaska is actually a waterway which, in the past, was used by gold prospectors to travel to their claims. The region offers a labyrinth of countless islands, impressive coastal mountains, and rain forests rich in diversity. It ranks as one of the most beautiful coastal regions in the world. The author has explored this paradise over land and sea, and captured the wonderful animal and plant life with his camera. His luckiest shot? He was able to see the famous spirit bear close up...". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19457

Catalogue: Maritime::British Columbia

Keywords: 3765816426 inside passage Alaska British Columbia TRAVEL MARITIME