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	N/A Evergreen and Gold: The Official Publication of the Student's Union of the University of Alberta at Edmonton - 4 Volumes (Xxix-Xxxii) 1949-1952 First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Green leather-look covers, blind stamped, embossed with gold decorative design and lettering; some bumping and wear to spine ends and corners; mild rubbing; some books have slight shaking or cracking of hinges; decorative pastedowns and endpapers. Clean, sound copies. Between 208 - 300 pages including Index. Lavishly illustrated, printed on glossy paper; numerous photographs of students, staff, alumni, teams, club members, faculties; historic advertisements with accompanying text. Uncommon. [Shipping at cost]. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 001573 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ADACHI, KEN The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians Toronto Ontario, McClelland & Stewart. 1976. (ISBN: 0 7710 0723 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Reprinted 1977. Grey-green "tweed-look" boards; gilt stamped lettering; bumping to spine ends and top edges; previous owner's neat stamp on front endpaper and page edges. Very clean, sound copy. 456 pages including: Index; very detailed Bibliography; 13 Appendices (historical data); lengthy Chapter Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; map of British Columbia showing internal relocation camps. A history of the Japanese in Canada and in particular, immigration to the west coast: "the stresses generated by an immigrant group entering an unstable, volatile society which was then emerging from its pioneer stage" - and the record of the evacuation and detention of over twenty thousand Japanese, three-quarters of whom were Canadian citizens, on the grounds of "national security" in World War II. A carefully documented account: "What happened to the Japanese Canadians is an enduring monument to the fragility of democratic ideals in times of crisis in which, given the right circumstances, people so easily lose their perspectives on civil liberties" (Preface). Very Good/No Jacket. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 002126 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ADACHI, KEN A History of the Japanese Canadians: The Enemy That Never Was - an Account of the Deplorable Treatment Inflicted on Japanese Canadians During World War Two Toronto Ontario, McClelland & Stewart. 1976. (ISBN: 0 7710 0723 X) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Reprinted 1979. Cover rubbed, edgewear, creases. Clean, sound copy with clear text. 456 pages including: Index; very detailed Bibliography; 13 Appendices (historical data); lengthy Chapter Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; map of British Columbia showing internal relocation camps. A history of the Japanese in Canada and in particular, immigration to the west coast: "the stresses generated by an immigrant group entering an unstable, volatile society which was then emerging from its pioneer stage" - and the record of the evacuation and detention of over twenty thousand Japanese, three-quarters of whom were Canadian citizens, on the grounds of "national security" in World War II. A carefully documented account: "What happened to the Japanese Canadians is an enduring monument to the fragility of democratic ideals in times of crisis in which, given the right circumstances, people so easily lose their perspectives on civil liberties" (Preface). Good/No Jacket. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 002378 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ACADIA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE OF HUXLEY ALBERTA A History of the Huxley Area: A Centennial Project in Honour of Our Pioneers None Stated. First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Lila Meding (art); Lois McArthur and W Vanover (maps). Clear Brodart-protected jacket, No date. Illustrated white boards, black lettering; slight toning of page edges and boards. Pale blue dust jacket with matching illustration and lettering; slight fading to spine; small nick; edgewear and rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 203 pages; fold-out map of settlement locations; map of Huxley original townsite and glossary. Numerous black and white reproductions of personal photographs. A history of the Huxley area, Alberta, located about 100 miles northeast of Calgary on the CNR line to Edmonton, bounded by parkland, prairie and rolling hills. Ghost Pine Creek (originally Devil's Creek) and Three Hills Creek, wind through the district. The compilers of the history note: "In this book we have tried to preserve the stories of our pioneers, their joys, their sorrows and their contributions to the bountiful life we know today". Very uncommon. Very Good/Good. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 002088 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ANDERSEN, DORIS Evergreen Islands: North Vancouver BC Canada, Gray's Publishing / Whitecap Books Publication. 1985. (ISBN: 0 88826 084 9) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Peggy Ward (maps). Second printing. Chip in bottom edge; slight creasing to corner; neat inscription on half title page. Very clean, sound copy. 234 pages including: detailed Index of names; list of Sources; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; 3 annotated area maps. "A lively history of a beautiful and remote part of the coast of British Columbia .. settled by pioneer farmers, fishermen and loggers from the 1880's on. Their colourful past includes everything from Indian wars and celebrated murder cases to Utopian communities and fashionable afternoon teas." (back cover) Uncommon. Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003710 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ASSAF, BETTY AND ASSAF, MARILYN (COMPILERS) A History of Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: The Next Decade 1980-1990 Parksville BC, Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary. 1990, Third Edition. Stapled Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial card cover, slight rubbing; a little irregularity in tape binding of spine (as published). Very clean, sound copy. 204 pages including: Notes; Index of Personal Names; 2 fold-out maps attached to front and back covers - Old Nanoose; New Nanoose. Numerous black and white illustrations: drawings, area sketch maps, reproductions of historical photographs. Contents include: the First People; Explorers; Pioneers; Settlers; Biographies (1860 - 1950); the Community; the Next Decade. The third edition uses all the original material of the earlier editions and includes an update of the years 1980-1990. Nanoose Bay is situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, facing the Strait of Georgia. The book is a well-documented history of the community and its people. Very uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 002599 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Third printing April 1966. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; slight toning and rubbing to cover; page edges toned; former owner's inscription on inside cover. Very clean, sound copy. 195 pages including: (grey) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender; Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; a number of black and white reproductions of historic photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 002223 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Pender Island BC, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Eighth printing December 1991. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; mild rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 195 pages including: (blue) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender; Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 002858 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Sidney British Columbia Canada, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Second printing November 1961. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; mild rubbing; page edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 192 pages; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003180 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Sidney British Columbia Canada, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Sixth printing April 1983. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; crease to spine and front corner; name whited out and Discard stamp on title page. Very clean, sound copy. 192 pages + Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs; (yellow) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 003701 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BAGNELL, KENNETH The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada Toronto Canada, Macmillan of Canada. (ISBN: 0 7715 9571 9) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Reprinted May 1981. Brown boards, gilt stamped lettering; page edges toned; fawn pastedowns and endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket; mild rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 271 pages including; very detailed Index and Bibliography; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of contemporary photographs and documents. The story of the British children who, between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, travelled to make a new life in Canada - many of them through the endeavours of Dr Barnardo. Most of the "home children" were placed with farm families to work in the fields, playing a part in opening the land for the new nation. Their stories recount in vivid and poignant details their experiences of being uprooted and sent to live among strangers. Very Good/Very Good. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 003137 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BAGNELL, KENNETH The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada Toronto Canada, Macmillan of Canada. 1980. (ISBN: 0 7715 9571 9) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Brown boards, gilt stamped lettering; page edges toned; fading to cover edges; neat name on front endpaper. Pictorial dust jacket; slight edgewear, 1/2" tear to back top edge. Very clean, sound copy. 271 pages including; very detailed Index and Bibliography; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of contemporary photographs and documents. The story of the British children who, between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, travelled to make a new life in Canada - many of them through the endeavours of Dr Barnardo. Most of the "home children" were placed with farm families to work in the fields, playing a part in opening the land for the new nation. Their stories recount in vivid and poignant details their experiences of being uprooted and sent to live among strangers. Very Good/Very Good. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003646 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BARMAN, JEAN Sojourning Sisters: The Lives and Letters of Jessie and Annie Mcqueen Toronto, University of Toronto Press. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 8020 3697 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Red cloth, black lettering; charcoal pastedowns and endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket in grey, black and red. Very clean, sound copy (unread). 304 pages including: detailed Index; very detailed chapter notes; illustrated with a number of black and white plates - reproductions of personal photographs. The story of the McQueen sisters from Pictou County, Nova Scotia who, shortly after the completion of the Canadian transcontinental railroad in 1886, took the train west to British Columbia where they remained as sojourners for much of their lives. The book provides a new interpretation of early settlement across Canada as they became involved in their new communities. Using Jessie and Annie McQueen's letters home, the author evokes the boundless energy and enthusiasm shown by thousands of women who helped form Canada's frontiers - a significant and scholarly contribution to understanding the building of a nation. Very uncommon. Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001280 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BEARDEN, JIM AND BUTLER, LINDA JEAN Shadd: The Life and Times of Mary Shadd Cary Toronto, NC Press Ltd. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 919600 74 3) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Slight rubbing, faint creasing to spine; occasional ink bracket in margin. Very clean, sound copy. 233 pages plus unpaged Index; detailed Bibliography; Chapter Footnotes. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of historic photographs, drawings, sketches, map. The story of an exceptional woman in nineteenth century North America: the first black woman to found and edit a weekly newspaper ("The Provincial Freeman" in Canada West) during the 1850s; an early and vigorous advocate of women's rights; one of the first black women to lecture in public; a lifetime educator; a recruiting officer during the American Civil War; one of very few black women to practice law, beginning her legal career at the age of 60; an abolitionist whose activities involved her with many renowned figures of the day. Uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 001393 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 001102 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover with flaps; initials on inside back cover. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 002442 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover with flaps. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 003591 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BENNETT, NORMA V Pioneer Legacy: Chronicles of the Lower Skeena River (Volume 1) Terrace, BC, Canada, Dr R E M Lee Hospital Foundation. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 9683026 0 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: J D Kelly (cover painting). Slight edgewear, half inch tear in back of spine; neat inscription on half title page. Very clean sound copy. 240 pages including: detailed Index; list of Sources; illustrated in black and white with numerous reproductions of historic photographs, area maps, plans, documents. "The Skeena is a grand river, a beautiful river, a dangerous river - and for centuries it has been a highway from the northwest coast to the northern interior of what is now British Columbia. [The book] celebrates this mighty waterway and pays tribute to the rugged individuals - native peoples, white settlers and adventurers from all over the world - who have travelled, explored, lived and died along its turbulent 350-mile length." Very uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 32.25 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4236] Book number: 001598 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, PIERRE Cats I Have Known and Loved Canada, Doubleday. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 385 65938 5) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Ill.: Pierre Berton. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Black boards, gold stamped lettering; sketches of cats on pastedowns and endpapers; neat inscription on front endpaper. Illustrated dust jacket; not price clipped. Very clean, sound copy. 144 pages including black and white personal photographs, drawings, reproductions of cartoons. A delightful compendium of cat stories and illustrations: "No discussion is so intense, no story so riveting, no baseball game on TV so important, no kitchen task so crucial that it can't be interrupted when a cat enters the room .." (From author's "Rules for Guests") Very uncommon. Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001646 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, PIERRE Cats I Have Known and Loved Canada, Doubleday. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 385 65938 5) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Ill.: Pierre Berton. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Black boards, gilt stamped lettering; sketches of cats on pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket; vertical crease on front flap; not price clipped. Very clean, sound copy. 144 pages including black and white personal photographs, drawings, reproductions of cartoons. A delightful compendium of cat stories and illustrations: "No discussion is so intense, no story so riveting, no baseball game on TV so important, no kitchen task so crucial that it can't be interrupted when a cat enters the room .." (From author's "Rules for Guests"). Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 002715 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, JANET AND COATES, CLAIRE (VOLUNTEER EDITORS) Seventy-Five Years of Cfuw : Soixante-Quinze Ans de Fcfdu Ottawa Ontario Canada, Canadian Federation of University Women. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0919387241) Pictorial Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" Horizontal. Glossy cover with black titling; illustrated with historic photograph. Signed by both volunteer editors. Numerous black and white photographs. 128 pages - no markings, bright clean pages; set out as appointments diary for 1995; President's Address in French and English. An account of the Canadian Federation of University Women, highlighting some of the achievements over 75 years. Uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). Signed on Title Page. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 002782 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. 1972, First Thus. (ISBN: 0 07 092960 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Some rubbing, bottom spine end worn; edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white photographs. A classic description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/No Jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 001446 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, The Ryerson Press. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Sixth printing 1965. Blue cloth, white lettering; slight bumping to corners and spine ends; pale blue pastedowns and endpapers with pictorial map showing author's route; tiny mark on bottom page edges. Pictorial dust jacket in blue, black and white; edgewear, short tears and tiny chips, some rubbing; intact. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white photographs. A description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/Fair to Good. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 001494 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. 1972, First Paperback Edition. (ISBN: 0 07 092960 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Some rubbing, spine creased; page edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white historic photographs. A classic description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 002637 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, GEORGE Tse-Ees-Tah: One Man in a Boat - Sketches of the Alberni Valley Port Alberni BC Canada, Arrosmith Press Ltd. 1971. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: George H Bird. (The title - "Tse-Ees-Tah" - means "One Man in a Boat") Tan card covers; black illustrations and lettering; spine faded - title added in pencil. Former owner's faint stamp on front cover; six short lines of writing scored through on title page; toning to page edges. Very clean, sound copy. 237 pages plus XII including detailed Alphabetical Index. Numerous black and white illustrations: reproductions of historic and family photographs; facsimile documents; maps: - Port Alberni (inside front cover); Mid-Vancouver Island (inside back cover). A personal history of the Alberni Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, written by an early and prominent settler. Very uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 003684 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).

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	N/A Evergreen and Gold: The Official Publication of the Student's Union of the University of Alberta at Edmonton - 4 Volumes (Xxix-Xxxii) 1949-1952 First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Green leather-look covers, blind stamped, embossed with gold decorative design and lettering; some bumping and wear to spine ends and corners; mild rubbing; some books have slight shaking or cracking of hinges; decorative pastedowns and endpapers. Clean, sound copies. Between 208 - 300 pages including Index. Lavishly illustrated, printed on glossy paper; numerous photographs of students, staff, alumni, teams, club members, faculties; historic advertisements with accompanying text. Uncommon. [Shipping at cost]. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 001573 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ADACHI, KEN The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians Toronto Ontario, McClelland & Stewart. 1976. (ISBN: 0 7710 0723 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Reprinted 1977. Grey-green "tweed-look" boards; gilt stamped lettering; bumping to spine ends and top edges; previous owner's neat stamp on front endpaper and page edges. Very clean, sound copy. 456 pages including: Index; very detailed Bibliography; 13 Appendices (historical data); lengthy Chapter Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; map of British Columbia showing internal relocation camps. A history of the Japanese in Canada and in particular, immigration to the west coast: "the stresses generated by an immigrant group entering an unstable, volatile society which was then emerging from its pioneer stage" - and the record of the evacuation and detention of over twenty thousand Japanese, three-quarters of whom were Canadian citizens, on the grounds of "national security" in World War II. A carefully documented account: "What happened to the Japanese Canadians is an enduring monument to the fragility of democratic ideals in times of crisis in which, given the right circumstances, people so easily lose their perspectives on civil liberties" (Preface). Very Good/No Jacket. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 002126 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ADACHI, KEN A History of the Japanese Canadians: The Enemy That Never Was - an Account of the Deplorable Treatment Inflicted on Japanese Canadians During World War Two Toronto Ontario, McClelland & Stewart. 1976. (ISBN: 0 7710 0723 X) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Reprinted 1979. Cover rubbed, edgewear, creases. Clean, sound copy with clear text. 456 pages including: Index; very detailed Bibliography; 13 Appendices (historical data); lengthy Chapter Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; map of British Columbia showing internal relocation camps. A history of the Japanese in Canada and in particular, immigration to the west coast: "the stresses generated by an immigrant group entering an unstable, volatile society which was then emerging from its pioneer stage" - and the record of the evacuation and detention of over twenty thousand Japanese, three-quarters of whom were Canadian citizens, on the grounds of "national security" in World War II. A carefully documented account: "What happened to the Japanese Canadians is an enduring monument to the fragility of democratic ideals in times of crisis in which, given the right circumstances, people so easily lose their perspectives on civil liberties" (Preface). Good/No Jacket. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 002378 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ACADIA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE OF HUXLEY ALBERTA A History of the Huxley Area: A Centennial Project in Honour of Our Pioneers None Stated. First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: Lila Meding (art); Lois McArthur and W Vanover (maps). Clear Brodart-protected jacket, No date. Illustrated white boards, black lettering; slight toning of page edges and boards. Pale blue dust jacket with matching illustration and lettering; slight fading to spine; small nick; edgewear and rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 203 pages; fold-out map of settlement locations; map of Huxley original townsite and glossary. Numerous black and white reproductions of personal photographs. A history of the Huxley area, Alberta, located about 100 miles northeast of Calgary on the CNR line to Edmonton, bounded by parkland, prairie and rolling hills. Ghost Pine Creek (originally Devil's Creek) and Three Hills Creek, wind through the district. The compilers of the history note: "In this book we have tried to preserve the stories of our pioneers, their joys, their sorrows and their contributions to the bountiful life we know today". Very uncommon. Very Good/Good. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6619] Book number: 002088 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ANDERSEN, DORIS Evergreen Islands: North Vancouver BC Canada, Gray's Publishing / Whitecap Books Publication. 1985. (ISBN: 0 88826 084 9) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Peggy Ward (maps). Second printing. Chip in bottom edge; slight creasing to corner; neat inscription on half title page. Very clean, sound copy. 234 pages including: detailed Index of names; list of Sources; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of historic photographs; 3 annotated area maps. "A lively history of a beautiful and remote part of the coast of British Columbia .. settled by pioneer farmers, fishermen and loggers from the 1880's on. Their colourful past includes everything from Indian wars and celebrated murder cases to Utopian communities and fashionable afternoon teas." (back cover) Uncommon. Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003710 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	ASSAF, BETTY AND ASSAF, MARILYN (COMPILERS) A History of Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: The Next Decade 1980-1990 Parksville BC, Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary. 1990, Third Edition. Stapled Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial card cover, slight rubbing; a little irregularity in tape binding of spine (as published). Very clean, sound copy. 204 pages including: Notes; Index of Personal Names; 2 fold-out maps attached to front and back covers - Old Nanoose; New Nanoose. Numerous black and white illustrations: drawings, area sketch maps, reproductions of historical photographs. Contents include: the First People; Explorers; Pioneers; Settlers; Biographies (1860 - 1950); the Community; the Next Decade. The third edition uses all the original material of the earlier editions and includes an update of the years 1980-1990. Nanoose Bay is situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, facing the Strait of Georgia. The book is a well-documented history of the community and its people. Very uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 002599 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Third printing April 1966. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; slight toning and rubbing to cover; page edges toned; former owner's inscription on inside cover. Very clean, sound copy. 195 pages including: (grey) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender; Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; a number of black and white reproductions of historic photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 002223 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Pender Island BC, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Eighth printing December 1991. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; mild rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 195 pages including: (blue) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender; Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 002858 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Sidney British Columbia Canada, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Second printing November 1961. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; mild rubbing; page edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 192 pages; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003180 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	GULF ISLANDS BRANCH BC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A Gulf Islands Patchwork: Stories of Canada's Beautiful Western Islands - Some Early Events on the Islands of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North and South Pender Sidney British Columbia Canada, Gulf Islands Branch BC Historical Association. 1961. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Sixth printing April 1983. Illustrated cover in green and white, brown lettering; crease to spine and front corner; name whited out and Discard stamp on title page. Very clean, sound copy. 192 pages + Index; Lists of Rolls of Honour for 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars; reproductions in black and white of historical photographs; (yellow) fold-out annotated map of Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, North Pender, South Pender. The book relates the stories of the early settlers and the people who made these Gulf Islands their home, the living memories and reminiscences of the pioneers, their relatives and friends. Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 003701 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BAGNELL, KENNETH The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada Toronto Canada, Macmillan of Canada. (ISBN: 0 7715 9571 9) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Reprinted May 1981. Brown boards, gilt stamped lettering; page edges toned; fawn pastedowns and endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket; mild rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 271 pages including; very detailed Index and Bibliography; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of contemporary photographs and documents. The story of the British children who, between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, travelled to make a new life in Canada - many of them through the endeavours of Dr Barnardo. Most of the "home children" were placed with farm families to work in the fields, playing a part in opening the land for the new nation. Their stories recount in vivid and poignant details their experiences of being uprooted and sent to live among strangers. Very Good/Very Good. USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 \| £UK 13.25 \| JP¥ 1942] Book number: 003137 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BAGNELL, KENNETH The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada Toronto Canada, Macmillan of Canada. 1980. (ISBN: 0 7715 9571 9) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Brown boards, gilt stamped lettering; page edges toned; fading to cover edges; neat name on front endpaper. Pictorial dust jacket; slight edgewear, 1/2" tear to back top edge. Very clean, sound copy. 271 pages including; very detailed Index and Bibliography; Notes. Illustrated with black and white reproductions of contemporary photographs and documents. The story of the British children who, between 1870 and the depression of the 1930s, travelled to make a new life in Canada - many of them through the endeavours of Dr Barnardo. Most of the "home children" were placed with farm families to work in the fields, playing a part in opening the land for the new nation. Their stories recount in vivid and poignant details their experiences of being uprooted and sent to live among strangers. Very Good/Very Good. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 003646 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BARMAN, JEAN Sojourning Sisters: The Lives and Letters of Jessie and Annie Mcqueen Toronto, University of Toronto Press. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 8020 3697 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Red cloth, black lettering; charcoal pastedowns and endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket in grey, black and red. Very clean, sound copy (unread). 304 pages including: detailed Index; very detailed chapter notes; illustrated with a number of black and white plates - reproductions of personal photographs. The story of the McQueen sisters from Pictou County, Nova Scotia who, shortly after the completion of the Canadian transcontinental railroad in 1886, took the train west to British Columbia where they remained as sojourners for much of their lives. The book provides a new interpretation of early settlement across Canada as they became involved in their new communities. Using Jessie and Annie McQueen's letters home, the author evokes the boundless energy and enthusiasm shown by thousands of women who helped form Canada's frontiers - a significant and scholarly contribution to understanding the building of a nation. Very uncommon. Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001280 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BEARDEN, JIM AND BUTLER, LINDA JEAN Shadd: The Life and Times of Mary Shadd Cary Toronto, NC Press Ltd. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 919600 74 3) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Slight rubbing, faint creasing to spine; occasional ink bracket in margin. Very clean, sound copy. 233 pages plus unpaged Index; detailed Bibliography; Chapter Footnotes. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of historic photographs, drawings, sketches, map. The story of an exceptional woman in nineteenth century North America: the first black woman to found and edit a weekly newspaper ("The Provincial Freeman" in Canada West) during the 1850s; an early and vigorous advocate of women's rights; one of the first black women to lecture in public; a lifetime educator; a recruiting officer during the American Civil War; one of very few black women to practice law, beginning her legal career at the age of 60; an abolitionist whose activities involved her with many renowned figures of the day. Uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 \| £UK 17 \| JP¥ 2471] Book number: 001393 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 001102 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover with flaps; initials on inside back cover. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 002442 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BELL, GORDON (EDITOR) We Went Where They Sent Us . . . And Did As We Were Told (Most of the Time) Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada, Oolichan Books. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 88982 194 1) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover with flaps. Very clean, sound copy. 290 pages including lists of military units mentioned, military terms and abbreviations. Illustrated in black and white with reproductions of personal photographs, facsimile documents, letters, maps, sketches. The contents cover the theatres of war in which Canadians serves during World War II: Atlantic; Mediterranean, Africa; Italy; Battle of Britain; England; Dieppe; Liberation of Europe; Germany, Prisoners of War; Pacific. A moving collection of personal memoirs and remembrances from the second world war. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 003591 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BENNETT, NORMA V Pioneer Legacy: Chronicles of the Lower Skeena River (Volume 1) Terrace, BC, Canada, Dr R E M Lee Hospital Foundation. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 9683026 0 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: J D Kelly (cover painting). Slight edgewear, half inch tear in back of spine; neat inscription on half title page. Very clean sound copy. 240 pages including: detailed Index; list of Sources; illustrated in black and white with numerous reproductions of historic photographs, area maps, plans, documents. "The Skeena is a grand river, a beautiful river, a dangerous river - and for centuries it has been a highway from the northwest coast to the northern interior of what is now British Columbia. [The book] celebrates this mighty waterway and pays tribute to the rugged individuals - native peoples, white settlers and adventurers from all over the world - who have travelled, explored, lived and died along its turbulent 350-mile length." Very uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). USD 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 32.25 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4236] Book number: 001598 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, PIERRE Cats I Have Known and Loved Canada, Doubleday. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 385 65938 5) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Ill.: Pierre Berton. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Black boards, gold stamped lettering; sketches of cats on pastedowns and endpapers; neat inscription on front endpaper. Illustrated dust jacket; not price clipped. Very clean, sound copy. 144 pages including black and white personal photographs, drawings, reproductions of cartoons. A delightful compendium of cat stories and illustrations: "No discussion is so intense, no story so riveting, no baseball game on TV so important, no kitchen task so crucial that it can't be interrupted when a cat enters the room .." (From author's "Rules for Guests") Very uncommon. Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 001646 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, PIERRE Cats I Have Known and Loved Canada, Doubleday. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 385 65938 5) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" tall. Ill.: Pierre Berton. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Black boards, gilt stamped lettering; sketches of cats on pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket; vertical crease on front flap; not price clipped. Very clean, sound copy. 144 pages including black and white personal photographs, drawings, reproductions of cartoons. A delightful compendium of cat stories and illustrations: "No discussion is so intense, no story so riveting, no baseball game on TV so important, no kitchen task so crucial that it can't be interrupted when a cat enters the room .." (From author's "Rules for Guests"). Near Fine/Near Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 002715 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BERTON, JANET AND COATES, CLAIRE (VOLUNTEER EDITORS) Seventy-Five Years of Cfuw : Soixante-Quinze Ans de Fcfdu Ottawa Ontario Canada, Canadian Federation of University Women. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0919387241) Pictorial Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6Â¾" - 7Â¾" Horizontal. Glossy cover with black titling; illustrated with historic photograph. Signed by both volunteer editors. Numerous black and white photographs. 128 pages - no markings, bright clean pages; set out as appointments diary for 1995; President's Address in French and English. An account of the Canadian Federation of University Women, highlighting some of the achievements over 75 years. Uncommon. Near Fine/No Jacket (as published). Signed on Title Page. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 002782 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. 1972, First Thus. (ISBN: 0 07 092960 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Some rubbing, bottom spine end worn; edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white photographs. A classic description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/No Jacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 001446 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, The Ryerson Press. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket, Sixth printing 1965. Blue cloth, white lettering; slight bumping to corners and spine ends; pale blue pastedowns and endpapers with pictorial map showing author's route; tiny mark on bottom page edges. Pictorial dust jacket in blue, black and white; edgewear, short tears and tiny chips, some rubbing; intact. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white photographs. A description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/Fair to Good. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 001494 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, WILL R, LITT D This Is Nova Scotia Toronto, McGraw Hill Ryerson Limited. 1972, First Paperback Edition. (ISBN: 0 07 092960 2) Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Some rubbing, spine creased; page edges toned. Very clean, sound copy. 299 pages including detailed Index; illustrated with many reproductions of black and white historic photographs. A classic description of a peregrination around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton - history, families, legends, ghost stories, phantom ships, pirates, turbulent tides and wild beauty - the romance of Acadia. Very Good/No Jacket (as published). USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 002637 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).
	BIRD, GEORGE Tse-Ees-Tah: One Man in a Boat - Sketches of the Alberni Valley Port Alberni BC Canada, Arrosmith Press Ltd. 1971. Pictorial Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Ill.: George H Bird. (The title - "Tse-Ees-Tah" - means "One Man in a Boat") Tan card covers; black illustrations and lettering; spine faded - title added in pencil. Former owner's faint stamp on front cover; six short lines of writing scored through on title page; toning to page edges. Very clean, sound copy. 237 pages plus XII including detailed Alphabetical Index. Numerous black and white illustrations: reproductions of historic and family photographs; facsimile documents; maps: - Port Alberni (inside front cover); Mid-Vancouver Island (inside back cover). A personal history of the Alberni Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, written by an early and prominent settler. Very uncommon. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 003684 Click here to order or inquire at Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo).