YEE, PAUL

The Bone Collector’S Son / By Paul Yee

New York : Marshall Cavendish 2004. 2nd Edition. Description: 137 p. : map ; 22 cm. Subjects: Ghosts --Fiction. Coming of age --Fiction. China --Emigration and immigration --Fiction. Vancouver (B.C.) --History --20th century --Fiction. Canada --History --1867-1914 --Fiction. Summary: In 1907 Vancouver. Canada. after helping unearth a skeleton to be returned for burial in China. fourteen-year-old Bing experiences strange events that cause him to confront his fear of both ghosts and of his father. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. 9780761452423. Weight in Kg appr.: 1

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Book number: 180484

Keywords: 9780761452423

YEE, PAUL

Chinatown An Illustrated History of the Chinese Communities of Victoria,Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax

Toronto, James Lorimer & Company, 2005. Photo illustrations throughout by various artists including Albert Lee.Card covers with end flaps, Oblong, 8.25x10.50inches(21x27cm). Vg. ISBN: 1550288423.

-- Schooner Books Ltd (ABAC/ILAB)

Book number: 38273

Catalogue: Canadian Culture/Media

Keywords: Canadian History Canadian Photography Immigration Halifax, N.S.

PAUL YEE

Chinatown.....An Illustrated of the Chinese Communities of the Capital Cities of Canada.

Toronto, James Lorimer. 2005, First. (ISBN: 1550288423) Large Format Soft Cover, Oblong 4to. Ill.: Full Colour and B/W Plates Etc. A new copy in french wraps.There are no marks of any kind. New in French Wraps.

-- Mulberry Books

Book number: 903022

Catalogue: Canadian

Keywords: Chinese Immigrants to Canada. History 1550288423 Full Colour and B/W Plates Etc.

YEE, PAUL / SIMON NG

Chinese in the New World, Stories of the . . . Tales from Gold Mountain

Vancouver / Toronto: Groundwood / Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. 2003 Fourth Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Simon Ng. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " 0888990987 2003 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New , non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... 64 pages ... all in English only ... This is a beautiful book ... 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " in size, bound in dark blue cloth with gold-embossed title on spine, in glossy color jacket ... illustrated with full-page paintings in color by artist Simon Ng ... Booklist calls it : " A book not to miss " ... The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books says " these stories carry mythical overtones that lend the characters unforgettable dimension " ... Noted historian and children's author Paul Yee has brought out this volume of stories for children , ages 4 - 8 , and adults alike ... drawing on the real-life drama and true tales of the history of the brave Chinese immigrants to North America ... particularly, to Canada , in British Columbia, where they came from China to build the railroad ... and stayed after the railway was finished ... to work in the fisheries industry on the coast, and help settle the west in the 19th century ... There are 8 original stories here, created by Yee, joining the folk traditions that the settlers brought with them from China, with the exciting adventures of frontier life ... and all with undertones of the dramatic and sometimes sad history of this tumultous period of time ... Stories include " Spirits of the Railway " , wherein a young man appeases the ghosts of the dead Chinese railroad workers ... and " Forbidden Fruit " , about a young woman who is beloved by her father, but still prevented by him from finding happiness with a man of another race ... " Sons and Daughters " , which shows the tragic results of a merchant and man of wealth who is obsessed with leaving his business to his sons ... " The Revenge of the Iron Chink " ... where Chinese workers in the salmon cannery get their sweet revenge after their jobs are lost and they're replaced by an automated canning machine ... A reminder of the important role the Chinese have played in the history of North America ... " Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World " ... by Paul Yee , illustrated by Simon Ng ... published by Groundwood Publishing, Toronto 2003 , 4th printing ... in English only ***. New/New .

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Book number: 5787

Catalogue: Children's , Kids Books

Keywords: b Chinese immigrants Canada Paul Yee Simon Ng British Columbia China Chinatown railroad trans canada workers gold mountain new world

YEE, PAUL

Dead Man's Gold And Other Stories

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Groundwood Books. 2005, Second Paperback Printing. (ISBN: 0888995873). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall. pp.112. class and ethnicity. Chinese ghost stories for Chinese-Canadians. tight copy former student copy with sporatic pencil notes in text margins. Near Fine/Near Fine.

-- Judith Patton Books

Book number: 004214

Catalogue: Canada

Keywords: Ghost Stories Children Fiction Juvenile Ghost Stories 0888995873

PAUL YEE

Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories

Groundwood Books, 2004. Paperback. Like New. Paperback, Like New, clean, light cover edge wear, no spine creases.() Ten original ghost stories by Paul Yee dramatize the history of Chinese immigration to North America, from poor villagers who first came searching for gold in the late 1850s to new arrivals from Hong Kong. Told in the style of traditional Chinese folktales, they are illustrated with moody, abstract drawings by Harvey Chan. In the title story, two friends seek gold, but the precious metal brings riches to one man and a curse to the other. In ID: mon0000046708 .

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YEE, PAUL. ; CHAN, HARVEY, ; (ILLUSTRATOR ).

Ghost Train: [by] Paul Yee ; pictures by Harvey Chan. ; "A Groundwood book."

Vancouver ; Buffalo :, Douglas & McIntyre, 1996, First edition. 4to in full-color illus DJ; 1 v. (unpaged) : illus. (lavish) ; 31 cm.. Paperback. ISBN: 0888992572. Fine in Near Fine(-) DJ, with a neatly closed small tear to front jacket upper edge; minor genral edge-wear to jacket., Chinese -- North America -- Juvenile fiction. Children's stories, Canadian. Railroads -- North America -- History -- Juvenile fiction. Asain Americans, Chinese, immigrants, immigrant labor

-- Calvello Books

Book number: 6671

Catalogue: Asia

Keywords: Asia Literature Asia 0888992572

YEE, PAUL

Ghost Train

Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0888992572). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Harvey Chan. Hardcover, FINE/FINE.unpaginated, in beautifully illustrated dustjacket, 4 to, for children 6 to 10 years of age. Ontario Arts Council RUTH SCHWARTZ AWARD professional round award sticker on dustjacket front panel. Harvey Chan came to Toronto from Hong Kong as a teenager, and he now makes his living as an illustrator. He is noted for his brilliantly diverse style. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author.

-- Doreen Stephens Books

Book number: 013860

Keywords: Harvey Chan 0888992572 Harvey Chan

YEE, PAUL (ILL HARVERY CHAN),

Roses Sing on New Snow.

Vancouver, Groundwood, 1991. First Edition, square 8vo, NF
¶ Wonderful little story of secret female chef in early Chinatown. Lovely illustrations by Chan. Light wear. No jacket as issued.

-- Neil Williams, Bookseller

Book number: 2728

Catalogue: Children's and Illustrated

Keywords: Children's and Illustrated 0888997444

YEE, PAUL.

Roses Sing on New Snow: A Delicious Tale.

NY:: Macmillan, 1991. Hardcover. ISBN: 0027936228. Illustrated by Harvey Chan. First American printing. Remainder mark on bottom edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

-- Grendel Books

Book number: 43580

Catalogue: Children's Literature II

Keywords: 0027936228 Children's Literature

YEE, PAUL (ILL HARVEY CHAN),

Roses Sing on New Snow.

New York, Macmillan, 1991. First US Edition, Square 8VO, NF/NF
¶ A wonderful little story of how Old China meets the China of the New World. Very nicely illustrated in colour by Chan. Very light wear to book and unpriceclipped jacket.

-- Neil Williams, Bookseller

Book number: 17123

Catalogue: Children's and Illustrated

Keywords: Children's and Illustrated 0027936228

YEE, PAUL

Saltwater City: An Illustrated History of the Chinese in Vancouver

Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre. 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 0295967013) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 173 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Pays tribute to those who went through the hard times, to those who swallowed their pride, to those who were powerless and humiliated, but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct." -from Preface. Copiously illustrated with fascinating archival black and white photos. Decorated endpapers. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. An excellent copy of this important work. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 328a4685

Catalogue: British Columbia

Keywords: Chinese Canada Vancouver B C Chinatown Pioneers Settlers Coolies British Columbia History 0295967013

YEE, PAUL

Saltwater City an Illustrated History of the Chinese in Vancouver

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888946163. Light edge wear base of spine ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; B&W Illustrations; 174 pages. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

-- Ainsworth Books

Book number: 14910

Catalogue: Canadiana

Keywords: 0888946163 British Columbia vancouver Canadiana

YEE, PAUL

Saltwater City: An Illustrated History of the Chinese in Vancouver

Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre. 1988. (ISBN: 0888946163). Hardcover, square 4to, illustrated, 174 pages. A very fine unmarked, unsoiled copy in a like, unmarked dust jacket.

-- David J. Craig, bookseller

Book number: 030651

Catalogue: Canadiana

Keywords: Chinese Canadians 0888946163

YEE, PAUL

Saltwater City

Vancouver BC: Douglas & Mcintyre, 1988. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888946163. Light edgewear of DJ and book. ; DJ in Mylar A bright solid, book. ; B&W Illustrations; 174 pages; Vancouver has one of the most highly developed Chinese communities in North America.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

-- Ainsworth Books

Book number: 14479

Catalogue: Canadiana

Keywords: 0888946163 Chinatown Vancouver Sociology

YEE, PAUL

Salwater City an Illustrated History of the Chinese in Vancouver

Vancouver,, Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. 2006. (ISBN: 155365174X). Hardcover, Larger 8vo. pp. 250."A completely redesigned and revised edition of the best-selling book, first published in 1988, which told the epic story of Vancouver’s Chinese community and its extraordinary growth from marginal to centre stage in a new world order. ". Very Good/Very Good.

-- The Edmonton Book Store

Book number: 076543

Catalogue: British Columbia

Keywords: Chinese Canadian Canadian History Canadian Studies Vancouver British Columbia Canadian Studies 155365174x

YEE, PAUL

A Song for Ba

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Groundwood Books. 2004. (ISBN: 0888994923) . A near fine oversize picture cover hardcover w/ a near fine dust jacket. 1st Edition copyright 2004.

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Book number: 2I3270

Catalogue: Children: Illustrated

Keywords: Children Poetry Juvenile Nonfiction 0888994923

YEE, PAUL

Struggle and Hope the Story of Chinese Canadians

Toronto: Umbrella Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1895642140. Light scuffing of glossy paper covered boards ; A bright, solid book ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

-- Ainsworth Books

Book number: 14911

Catalogue: Canadiana

Keywords: 1895642140 British Columbia Chinese canadian Vancouver

PAUL YEE

Tales from Gold Mountain : Stories of the Chinese in the New World

Vancouver & Toronto, Groundwood/Douglas & mcIntyre. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0888990987) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Simon Ng. Navy boards the titles in bright gilt to the spine. There are no marks of any kind. A new copy tight and unread. As New In a Like Dust Jacket.

-- Mulberry Books

Book number: 901584

Catalogue: Childrens Books

Keywords: Children's Books/China 0888990987 Simon Ng

YEE, PAUL

Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World

Toronto, ON, Canada, Groundwood Books. 1989. (ISBN: 0888990987) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Ng, Simon (illustrator). 64 pages. A collection based on the tumultuous and brave history of the Chinese immigrants to Canada. Drawing upon the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Very light wear. Lovely copy of this attractive volume. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 25500128

Catalogue: Children's

Keywords: Fiction Short Stories Single Author Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World Chinese Canadians Juvenile Fiction 64 Pages. A Collection Based on the Tumultuous and Brave History of the Chinese Immigrants to Canada. Drawing Upon th